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DALLAS,  TEXAS    " 


PERNIN'S 


PRACTICAL  REPORTER, 


TO 


VERBATIM  REPORTING. 


COMPILED    AND    PUBLISHED    BY 

H.    M.    PERNIN. 


DETROIT,    MICH.: 

O.  S.  GULLEY  PRINTING  HOUSE,  1-.'.  14  AND   16  LARNED  STREET  EAST. 
1882. 


ENTERED  ACCORDING  TO  ACT  OF  CONGRESS,  MAY,  1882,  BY 

H.  M.  PERNIN, 

IN  THE  OFFICE  OF  THE  LIBRARIAN  OF  CONGRESS, 
WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 


PREFACE. 


On  commencing  the  study  of  the  Reporting  Style 
contained  in  the  present  volume,  the  short-hand  student 
must  necessarily  be  familiar  with  the  principles  of  the  I 
Corresponding  Course,  which  precedes  this,  and  also  be  I 

j  able  to   write  correctly  with  it.      After  correctness  is  : 
*  I 

I  attained,  it  is  not  essential  that  the  student  should  linger 

[  upon  it,  although  the  greater  ease  with  which  he  can 
c/»   j 
£]  !  write  in  it  will  assist  him  much  in  using  the  contracted 

**  I 

>.  [  style  .with  rapidity. 

The  modes  of  contraction  presented  in  the  present 
29  j 

I  volume  are  formed,  for  the  most  part,  from  the  actual 

j  experience  of  the  author,  both  as  reporter  and  teacher 
t*>  * 

!*"  i 

^  :  of  the  art.     In  this,  as  well  as  in  the  preceding  course, 

5  j  the  exercises  are  graded.     A  small  portion  only  of  the 
I  1 

I  contractions  are  given  in  each  lesson,  so  that  even  the  j 

!j  |  youngest    learner    will    not    become    puzzled    or    dis-  { 

t  I  3 

P  I  couraged  by  attempting  to  memorize  too  many  rules  or  { 

|  illustrations,    before   putting   each   rule  or  illustration  I 

j  : 

:  into  practical  use.     In  this  method  the  Reading  Exer-  I 
|  .  | 

|  cises  are  placed  immediately  after  the  illustrations,  so  I 

4  "  * 

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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


I  that  the  application  may  be  seen  at  once  in  them,  and 
I  transferred  to  actual  practice  in  the  Writing  Exercises 
which  follow. 

The  present  mode  of  contraction  is  not  based,  as  in 
other  methods,  upon  arbitrary  word  signs,  but  upon  the 
application  of  eight  simple  rules  depending  upon  the 
proximity  or  distance  from  it  of  the  word  following  the 
contracted  one. 

But  for  very  small  and  frequently  recurring  words, 
many  of  which  are  found  in  nearly  every  article  that  is 
written,  the  eye  becomes  so  accustomed  to  the  form  that 
they  may  be  written  in  the  same  manner  as  if  they  were 
contracted  by  rule,  and  yet  be  readily  recognized  with- 
out the  next  word  being  placed  in  position.  The  alpha- 
betic and  miniature  word-signs,  found  in  the  annexed 
table,  are  adopted  into  the  Reading  Exercises  from  the 
beginning,  and  the  learner  should  practice  writing  the 
table  a  number  of  times,  until  he  is  perfectly  familiar 
with  its  contents,  and  can  write  them  readily  and 
recognize  them  at  a  glance  in  the  Reading  Exercises. 
Later  on,  a  more  extended  list  is  given,  but  as  the 
entire  number  is  not  more  than  a  couple  of  hundred,  the 
mind  will  not  be  greatly  taxed  in  remembering  them. 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  5  * 

I  — . — 

On  the  pages  opposite  the  Beading  Exercises  will  be 
!  found  the  same  matter  in  print  in  the  Writing  Exer-  } 
cises.  but  the  student  should  not  refer  to  them  except  I 
in  cases  where  it  is  absolutely  necessary.  Before  j 
!  writing  he  should  peruse  the  Beading  Exercise,  care-  j 
j  fully,  a  number  of  times  until  he  becomes  familiar  with  [ 
it,  and  lie  will  then  be  able  to  translate  the  opposite  j 
page  of  print  very  readily  into  short-hand  again.  By  j 
taking  up  the  forms  of  contraction  a  little  at  a  time,  j 
the  learner  will  have  no  difficulty  in  readily  applying  | 

them:  and  when  the  last  chapter  has  been  reached  he  ! 

j 

will  find  that  he  has  the  contractions  fully  at  his  com-  ; 

I 

mand  without  any  effort  at  memorizing,  and  can  apply  } 
them  without  hesitation.  A  large  number  of  Beading  I 
and  Writing  Exercises  is  given  for  the  purpose  of  I 
making  the  short-hand  student  thoroughly  familiar  I 
with  his  work  by  the  time  he  has  gone  through  the  j 
pages  of  the  present  volume. 


j  6  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  T 


ADVICE  TO  STUDENTS  ON  TAKING  UP  THE  j 
KEPORT1NG  STYLE. 


In  the  first  place,   write   over  the  contents  of  the  j 

table  of  alphabetic  word-signs  a  number  of  times,  until  I 

j 
perfectly   familiar   with    their   forms,   and    then   apply  j 

them  in  all  the  following  writing  exercises. 

j 
Study  each  of  the  illustrations  so  thoroughly  that  it  I 

will  not  be  necessary  to  refer  to  them  on  subsequent  j 

occasions.     When    they  are   fully  impressed   upon  the  j 

I 
mind,  go  over  the  Reading -Exercise  that  follows,  and  [ 

carefully  note  their  application,  meantime  covering  the  j 
•  j 

j  Writing  Exercise  so  that  the  eye  will  not  rest  upon  it ;  j 

I  only  referring  to  it  in  difficult  cases.     When  this  has  1 
:          J  | 

been  done,  translate  the  Reading  Exercise  into  long-  j 
hand,    and  then    compare   your   manuscript    with    the  I 

Writing  Exercise  in  book,  with  which  it  should  agree,  j 
I  I 

!  If  correct,  close  the  book,  and  translate  your  long-hand  I 

I  matter  into  short-hand.     This  done,  again  refer  to  the  j 
j  book,  and  see  if  it  agrees  with  the  short-hand  matter  in  j 

; 

Reading  Exercise.     In  class,  the  students  may  exchange  \ 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  7  * 

j 

j 

j  and  read  each  other's  manuscript,  and  the  teacher  may 

j  then  compare  them  with  original  in  book. 

Do  not  be  confined  to  the  exercises  given  in  the 
"'  Reporter,"  but  write  articles  from  newspapers,  maga- 
zines, etc.  Read  everything  that  you  write.  This  is  of 
essential  importance.  It  is  worse  than  useless  to  spend 
your  time  in  learning  to  write  short-hand  unless  you 
are  able  to  read  it  readily. 

If  possible,  engage  some  one  to  read  aloud  to  you 
while  practicing.  This  plan  will  save  much  time,  and 
is  much  more  satisfactory  than  being  obliged  to  con- 
tinually refer  to  the  article  beiug  copied.  It  will  also 

nccustom  one  to  dictation,   and   does   away   with    that 
I 
I  feeling  of  nervousness  natural  to  those  beginning  prac- 

j  tical  work  without  having  this  advantage. 

Practice  regularly,  two  hours  per  day  if  possible; 
much  more  is  accomplished  in  two  months  with  even  j 
half  that  amount  of  practice  than  in  six  months  of 
spasmodic  exertions.  Theory  will  never  make  a  re- 
porter; the  hand,  as  well  as  the  head,  has  its  own  share 
of  work  to  perform,  and  in  order  to  be  a  successful 
short-hand  writer,  both  must  work  together. 

Every  possible  opportunity  should  be  embraced  for 


*  8  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

[  putting  your  knowledge  of  the  art  into  practical  use. 
|  Always   carry  a  small   note-book   and   pencil,   and  on 

I  every  occasion  that  presents  itself,  jot  down  conversa- 

j 

j  tions,  sermons,  lectures  and  so  on,  or  as  much  of  them 

:  as  you  can.     Do  not  be  discouraged  if  the  speaker  gets 

|  ahead    of   you.     AY  hen   you    b?gin    a   sentence,   always 

I 

I  complete  it.     You  are  yet  only  a  student,  not  an  expert, 

j  and  cannot  expect  to  take  the  whole  discourse  verbatim. 

•  It  will  be  much  more  satisfactory  when  you  come  to 
I 

!  translate  your  notes,  to  find  that  you  have  taken  a  few 

|  complete  sentences,  than  pages  of  matter  that  you  can 
j 

I  make  no  sense  of. 
I 

Little  by  little  the  required  speed  will  come.     Never 
I 
j  allow  yourselves  to  be  discouraged.     You  can   surely 

j  accomplish   what   so   many   have   accomplished  before 

I 

j  you,  and  the  feat  is  not  so  very  difficult.     What  other 

1  branch  of  learning  could  you  acquire  in  the  few 
I  months'  time  that  this  demands?  There  is  no  royal 
I  road  to  learning  of  any  kind,  and  short-hand  is  no 
I  exception.  "  Practice "  must  be  the  motto  of  him 
|  who  desires  to  become  a  reporter.  Do  not  let  this 
j  practice  cease  when  your  writing  is  rapid  enough  for 

I 

I  office  work.      Fit  yourself  for  any  department  of   the 

I  4 

— „_ #& 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL,  REPORTER.  9  : 


Avork.     By  this  method  there  is  no  more  study  required  ! 

for  one  branch  than  another,   but  the   student  must  I 

j 
keep  up  his  practice  until  he  acquires  rapidity  enough  I 

for    neAvspaper,    court    reporting,    etc.      Then,    if    an  I 

opening  occurs,  he  will  be  competent  to  fill  it,  provided  [ 

his  general  education  is  what   the    position   demands,  j 

The  student  as  he  advances  may  contract  his  writing  j 

by  rule  still  shorter  than  that  contained  in  the  Reading  I 
Exercises  in  the  book,  as  these  exercises  are  only  in- 
tended for  the  learner,  and  not  for  the  expert. 


••** 


i  10                      PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

| 

PHONOGRAPHIC  ALPHABET. 

i 

CONSONANTS. 

; 
\ 

1   '  P      pr&v 

: 

\     f       /at           vv_y    s,  z.       see,    zee. 

1      b       bray 

\     v       rat           /^~\   sh,  zh,  sAe,    ajure. 

j 
/     k       key 

/     1        Zaw 

^rs    je,  ch,  jaw,  cAaw. 

/    &       9° 

/       r       raw 

")     m,          7tte, 

-    t        to 

h       Ae 

}     n,           wo. 

—    d       do 

—     th      the 

j    ng,         si/i^. 

i 

NASAL 

VOWELS. 

COMBINATIONS. 

°      ah     at 
°     au     all 

V_    xih     wp 
^     a      "to 

->       an             pan. 

^~       en,  in,       pen. 

i 
<--      OW      OZfl 
1 

,  J  «. 

,-        on,  un,     upon. 

Go       old 

o     £,  I    bet.bit 

(Before  p  and  i,  am, 

C    oo     hook. 

em,  im,  om,  urn,  take  the 
same  form  respectively  as 

the  above.) 

ample,   empire  humble 

I 

i  *........~          ............. 

V          ^          ^       J 

.                           PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                      11 

LESSON  I. 

ALPHABETIC  WORD-SIGNS-             SIGNS  FOE  FAMILIAE  WOED8- 

o- 

ah,  at. 

k 

before. 

0 

awe,  all. 

\. 

after. 

0 

our,  out. 

V^ 

afterwards. 

-0 

how. 

v/ 

from. 

o 

oh,  owe,  owing. 

6 

most. 

( 

who. 

3 

never. 

v 

of. 

\ 

ever. 

~ 

aye. 

\ 

every. 

s_ 

he. 

I 

above. 

c 

you. 
we. 

C 

perhaps, 
almost. 

/ 

I. 

a 

number. 

-> 

an. 

^ 

what. 

( 

one. 

^ 

that. 

.  ^ 

when. 

_ 

to  the 

I 

1 

put. 
but. 

J 
I 

behind, 
beyond. 

/ 

could,  quite. 

\r 

upon. 

/ 

good,  go. 

6> 

without. 

— 

the,  (to,  when  joined  to  next 
word), 
and,  (do,  when  joined  to  next 
word), 
for. 

I 

also, 
about, 
whom. 

\ 

very. 

( 

woman. 

/ 

less. 

| 

because. 

X 

railway,  sign  of  repetition. 

^ 

whoever. 

<^ 

sp,  such. 

^ 

whatever. 

^_^ 

should,  sure, 
judge,  church,  just. 

\ 

whenever, 
forever. 

C 

more,  much. 

Z 

together. 

3 

no,  not. 

_£ 

thou. 

knowing,  known 

now. 

* 


12  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING-  AND  WRITING-  EXERCISE  I. 

1    No   man   can   safely   speak   but  he  who  loves  silence. 
3         f       J 


2    Of  all  the  sisters  of  Love,   the  most  charming  is  Pity. 


V     o     - 
3    No  one  is  placed  on  earth  to  do  nothing. 


4  Everyone    must    rind    out  for    himself  the    key    to  the 
riddle  of  life. 

5  People    seldom    improve    when    they    have    no    other 

i,     ^n     yx     -  A    )   v*/ 

model    but    themselves    to    copy    after. 


G    Make  up  your  minds  to  do  a  thing  and  you  will  do  it. 
f       1       "         ^  —  >    •     ^    —       •      ^    —  » 

7  The   sun   set   behind   us,    but    before    us  was  the  sea. 

8  Be  sure  you  are  right  —  then  go  ahead. 

[    ^     -      /   A_  -^     /    *—  " 

9  Before    all  and  above  all,    to  thine  own  self  be    true. 

^        o       -         (       ',       —>'  °>      ^     /      -/ 

10    "Whatever  you  do,   do  it  well,"  is  a  very  good  motto. 


11    It  is  much  more  easy  to  preach  than  to   practice. 

-A-'    - 


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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  13  ' 


12    How  much  of  each  of  our  lives  is  lost  beyond  recall! 

•  t 


13  You  all  did  love  him  once,   not  without  cause.    What 

t          O      — -  /\        C        '        '_,         ) 

cause  withholds  you  now  to  mourn  for  him  ? 

14  Put  not  your  trust  in  money,  but  put  your  money  in  trust. 

\      )       c/  _A^  ^      G,          \       \       c/       C       ^    _A^ 

15  Look  at  those  to  whom  you  speak;   never  at  those  of 


-7 

whom  you  speak. 


/          o         ^>         7" 


1(5    Yesterday  is  as  to-morrow  in   the  forever. 

^^~'        ^       ^  -frP  "-  \  T 

17    Leisure  is  too  beautiful  a  garment  for  every-day  wear. 


18  The  good   judge    was    kind  and    just    to   all   offenders. 

19  This  poor  woman  is  the  one  of   whom  I  spoke  to  you. 

—  v^    ^       {    -^    -     <-    ^      .(     ;   ^,    -«.    „ 

20  We  will  go  there  together,  before  the  flowers  have  faded. 

*     C     /    -S         -}'    ,        k        -      ^^      ^      V^- 

21  What  mere  could  anyone  have  done  upon  that  occasion  ? 

6          (  /         *"  \     —,        V      ^>         2^     { 

22  It  is  now  quite  dark  at  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon. 


*w    a       / 
23    Waste    neither    time    nor    money,    but    make    the    best 

6-      >'      -c     ?       c  ,      \       f      -    L- 

use    of    both. 


14  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


SUPPRESSION  OF  WORDS. 

In  reporting  a  lecture,  or  writing  from  dictation,  such  words 
as  a,  an,  tlie,  and,  of,  at,  to,  upon,  by,  from,  and  others  of  a 
similar  nature,  may  be  frequently  omitted  when  the  sense  of  the 
sentence  will  oblige  them  to  be  restored.  The  reporter  must, 
however,  rely  on  his  own  judgment  as  to  the  extent  these  omis- 
sions may  be  carried.  Where  his  work  is  of  such  a  particular 
nature  that  the  substitution  of  a  for  the  might  give  a  different 
meaning  to  the  text,  it  would  be  safer  in  such  cases  to  write  every  { 
word,  but  a  little  license  in  this  respect  may  be  sometimes  taken 
with  advantage. 

JOINING  OF  WORDS. 

The  words  to,  do  and  so  may  be  joined  to  the  words  that 
follow  them  by  dropping  the  i  sign,  which  cannot  always  be 
readily  combined  in  a  word,  and  adding  the  -  to  the  following 
word,  thus:  to-see,-^_^  to-say-^_^  to-g<>  d  or  still  shorter, 
by  using  the  word  sign  /  for  go  /  To-do-so  may  be  written 
"•  —  <^—'  ;  to-do-him—^,  ;  so-far  "•  . 

This  principle  of  joining  simple  words  together  may  be 
employed  wherever  it  does  not  interfere  with  clearness  in  reading 
the  combinations.  Parts  of  the  verb  may  be  nearly  always 
joined;  thus:  to-be  \  '  ;  to-have-besn  ]  ;  couLd-have-been 


V 
^i 


•  . 

;  and  when  the  subject  is  a  pronoun,  it  may  also  be  added, 


as:  it-inay-be  ~r         •  he-could      V       ;  yoit-iritt      */     •   ire-were 
/  I 

y  .  On,  in  and  of  may  also  be  joined  to  the  words  follow- 
ing, as  on-the  *-  ,  in>-the  *-  ,  in-which  ^  ,  on-their  ^  \ 
of-them  ^  of-it  <-^.  . 


PEPXIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


15  * 


BEADING  EXERCISE  H. 

•          -^S    —     *-        «r       O       « 


£->   c  </ — _  v 

I         / 

/     -o^     f    c 


o-     C 


•     (/ 


-    -e/ 
\ 


/\ 


=  v  . 


. 


?  16  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


WRITING  EXERCISE  II. 

I  once  had  a  dream,  and  yet  it-was-not  att  a  drearn,  in-which  j 
it  seemed  to-ine  that  I  set  out  upon  a  long  journey  through  a  dark  j 
valley,  which  was  called  "  The  Valley  of  Tears." 

The  valley  had  this  name  because  those  who-were  traveling 
through  it.  met  with  many  sorrowful  trials  on-their  way,  and  most 
of-tbem  left  it  iu  rery  great  pain  and  anguish.  It- was  full  of -all 
manner  of  people,  of-att  ages  and  colors  and  conditions,  yet  att 
were  traveling  in-the  same  direction;  or,  rather,  although  they 
were  taking  many  different  paths,  these  att  led  to-the  same  com- 
mon end. 

I  noticed,  ako,  that  these  people,  though  differing  so-muth 
in  complexion,  ages,  tempers,  were  att  alike  in  one  respect— each 
had  a  burden  on-his  back,  which  he-was  compelled  to-carry 
through  the  toil  and  heat  of-ihe  day,  until  he-should  arrive  at  his 
journey's  end. 

It-would-havc-been  very  hard  for-thc  poor  pilgrims  to-bcar 
up  under  the  toils  of-such  a  journey,  had-not  the  Lord  of-the 
valley,  out-of  compassion  /w-them,  provided,  among  other  things, 
the  following  means  for  their  relief:  In-their  full  view,  over 
the  entrance  to-the  valley,  He-had  written  in  great  letters  o/-gold, 
"Bear  ye  one  another's  burdens." 

NOTE.— Words  connected  by  hyphens  are  to  be  written  together  without 
raising  the  pen,  and  italicized  words  according  to  the  table  of  word-signs. 

REVIEW  OP  LESSON  FIRST. 

Name  and  write  the  Alphabetic  Word-signs. 

How  is  ow  written  ?  Write  you  in  contracted  form.  Write  we.  How 
are  to,  do  and  so  written  when  joined  to  the  words  that  follow  them  ? 
Write  the  table  of  familiar  word  signs.  Why  are  these  words  formed  into 
signs  V  What  words  may  be  sometimes  omitted,  and  when  »  How  are  on 
and  in  written  when  they  are  prepositions  f  Write  an.  In  what  direction 
is  the  combination  an  written  in  a  word  1  En  or  in  ?  On  or  un  ?  Write 
short «  or  i  so  as  to  distinguish  it  from  long  e. 


PEKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


LESSON  H. 

SUPPRESSION  OF  REPEATED  WORDS  AND  PHRASES. 

When  a  word  or  phrase  is  repeated  in  the  same  sentence,  and 
sufficiently  close  to  the  first  affirmation  so  as  not  to  be  misunder- 
stood in  reading,  the  repetition  may  be  suppressed  and  the 
r  sign  /  substituted  in  the  place  the  repeated  word  or  phrase 
would  occupy,  if  written  in  full;  thus:  A  place  for  everything  and 
everything  in  its  place,  may  be  written,  •  i^-'  >>  V*,  — />.  . — .  o^ 

In  cases  where  a  question  is  asked,  and  a  negative  reply 
given  embodying  the  words  of  the  question,  the  negative  may  be 
indicated  by  the  n  sign  )  followed  by  the  sign  of  repetition; 
thus — You  tcitt  remember  the  time?  No,  you  witt  not  remember 

it,  for  you  irere  too  young— may  be  written  </  ^ C —  )  /  \<. 

C/    -^ 

PUNCTUATION. 

The  dot  being  used  for  other  purposes  in  shorthand;  the 
Period  is  indicated  by y 

Dash    "  " 

Wonder  "  "  / 

Grief  "  "   / 

Laughter  "  " ? 

The  interrogation  and  exclamation  points,  the  comma,  semi- 
colon, colon  and  quotation  marks  are  similar  to  those  in  ordinary 
writing.  Proper  names,  when  written  in  short-hand  are  indi- 
cated by  a  single  short  waved  line  beneath,  and  should  not  bf 

abbreviated  except  when  repeated  more  than  once. 
# • 


18  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

READING-  AND  WRITING  EXERCISE  III. 

ON  REPETITIONS. 
If  there-be  one  man  before  me  who  honestly  and  contentedly 

\   ±A       <-    c      k     c    r   .  —  '    _    i^_j, 

believes  that,  on-the  whole,  he  is  doing  that  work  to-which  his 


powers  are  best  adapted,  I  wish  to-congratulate  him.    My  friend, 

' 


I  care  not  whether  your  hand  be  hard  or  soft;  I  care  not  whether 

/  4/0       c/     */  «—   I    /~  /  ^L; 

you  have  seen  the  inside  of-a  college  or  the  outside  —  whether 


your  work  be  that  of  -the  head  or  of  the  hand  —  whether  the  wbrld_ 

*/'    £/  I    -^    ^_     -  c_-  /     /'  *^-'*~*  c/    -     (/" 

accounts  you  noble  or  ignoble;  if  you-have  found  your  place  you- 


are  a  happy  man.    Let  no  ambition  ever  tempt  you  away  from  it 

•    "1  f   >      A"     >.    W          \       -U        fc        ^    '    •/     - 

by  so  much  as  a  questioning  thought.    I  say,  if  you-have  found 

I    ^         C     ^    •       /-^^^          ^«_       >.     /v_?,    \  / 

your  place  —  no  matter  where  or  what  it-is  —  you  are  a  happy  man. 

3     «C/      £/  /    <*    —  -    •/    .     -t       ^ 

I  give  you  joy  of  your  good  fortune  :  for  if  you-do-the  work  of 

/    ^      *     nr  ^      </      /        -^  :   \  *      °"^    ~       <^>   v. 
that  place  well,  and  draw  from  it  all  that  it  can-give  you  of  mer- 

-o         l^      ^"j    __  ^       S/^o-o  ^7  ^       ^    «<- 

riment,  and  discipline,  and  development,  y&u-are  or  you-will 

—     —  •"-v~  )    -  __     ~~^i  7  ^ 

become  a  man  filled  up,  made  after  God's  pattern,  the  noblest 

]      .      (      v-^),     £.    v 
product  of  the  world  —  a  self-made  man. 


REVIEW   OP  LESSON   SECOND. 

How  may  a  repeated  word  or  phrase  be  indicated  f  When  the  repeti- 
tion is  in  the  negative,  bow  is  it  indicated  ?  How  are  the  Punctuation  Marks 
represented  in  short-hand  ?  How  are  proper  names  indicated  f  When 
should  they  be  abbreviated  and  when  not  ? 


*# '  * 

PEKNLN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  19 


LESSON  III. 

OMISSION  OF  CONSONANTS. 

The  learner  may  have  observed  that,  in  common  pronuncia- 
tion, certain  consonants  are  heard  very  indistinctly,  and  as  there 
is  no  difficulty  in  understanding  the  speaker  under  such  circum- 
stances, so,  by  dropping  these  indistinct  consonant  sounds  in 
short-hand,  something  will  be  gained  in  rapid  execution,  and  the 
writing  will  still  remain  sufficiently  legible.  In  ordinary  conver- 
sation, of  has  the  sound  of  uh;  thus:  A  lump  of  coal.  Here  and 
in  similar  instances  of  sounds  like  uh.  and  the  sign  of  uh,  as 
given  in  the  table  of  alphabetic  word-signs,  may  be  substituted 
for  it,  either  where  it  stands  alone  in  a  sentence  or  where  it  is 
used  in  a  combination.  This  sound,  which  is  also  the  short 
sound  of  u,  may  be  used  for  long  u  in  cases  where  the  latter  does 
not  unite  readily  with  the  sign  following  it;  or  the  sign  may  be 
omitted  and  a  dot  placed  immediately  under  the  place  it  would 
occupy  if  written ;  thus:  beauty  \*  pure  \  This  is  according  to 
a  rule  given  further  on  in  the  book,  but  may  be  adopted  with 
advantage  here. 

T  may  be  omitted  after  k,    as:  facts 
T    u      "         "          "      n,    as:  constantly 
T    "     "        "          "      t,    as:  mvst 
T    "      "         "          "     p,    as:  abrupt 
I>    "      "         "          "      n,    as:  kindly 
D   "     "        "     before  m,    as:  admirer 
D    "      "         "  "  c  and/,    as:  advite 

R   "      "         "  oh,   as:  charge 

R   "     "         "          "  m  and  »,    as:  former 

"/and  v,    as:  therefore 

•  N  "      "        "          "  gh,  gth,    as:  change 

K   "      "         "  «,    as:  success 

Where  t  and  rl  follow  each  other  in  the  same  word,  the  first  of  the  two 

signs  may  be  omitted;  as:    Spendthrift    <*\sfl~*    When  a  word  follows 

another  whose  initial  sign  is  similar  to  the  final  sign  of  the  preceding  one, 

or  when  one  of  the  signs  is  t    —    and  the  other  d   —  the  final  sign  may  be 

dropped,  and  the  two  words  joined,  as:  A  sUk  cloak  «<_>£•/  short  time 

-  great  deal     /^ ^ 

** 


20 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING-  EXERCISE  IV. 
ON  THE  OMISSION  OF  CONSONANTS. 


3.       c- 


9. 


n. 


</  -- 


/          f     _e      -) 


r.     3 


"1         C_      V   ^-/       -^      ~~l 

-        C—  \s          i_ 


PERMN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  21 

WHITING-  EXERCISE  IV. 
ON  THE  OMISSION  OF  CONSONANTS. 

1  Experience  is  the  extract  of  suffering. 

2  I  am  not  unmindful  of  the  favors  you  have  bestowed  upon 

me. 

3  My  friend  intends  leaving  for  Europe  next  week. 

4  The  order  for  the  work  was  promptly  filled  according  to 
agreement. 

5  Charles,  on  hearing  the  sad  news,  abruptly  left  the  apart- 
ment. 

6  We  do-not  need  precepte  so-much-as  patterns. 

7  It-musf-be  done;  there-is  no  help  for  it. 

8  The  judge  asked  the  advocate  if  he  believed  the  prisoner 
guilty. 

S    Man  looketh  on-the  face,  but  God  seeth  into-the  heart. 

10  All  is  vanity  except  to-love  God  and  to-serve  Him  only. 

11  Our  grand  business  is-not  to  see  what  lies  dimly  at  a  dis- 
tance but  to-do  what  lies  clearly  at  hand. 

12  Matters  are  indeed  a  greaf-deal  worse  than  I  supposed. 

13  This  grand  reception,  given  so  shortly  after  his  father's 
death,  was  in  very  bad-taste. 

14  Praise  at  the  nghf-fime  and  in-the  right  place  is  a  wonder- 
ful helper. 

15  Youth  cha«ges  its  tastes  by  the  warmth  of  its  blood;  age 
retains  its  taste  by  the  force  of  habit. 

16  We  understand  death  for  the  firsWirne  when  he  puts  his 
hand  on  one  that  we  love. 

17  It  is  easier  to  be  wise  for  others  than  to-be-so  for  one's 
self. 

18  We  are  fearfully  and  wonderfully  made. 

REVIEW  OF  LESSON  THIRD. 

How  is  of  sounded  in  ordinary  pronunciation?  Give  an  example.  How 
may  it  be  written  in  short-hand  ?  What  sign  is  sometimes  substituted  for 
long  uf  When  it  is  omitted,  what  is  used  to  indicate  its  suppression? 
When  may  t  be  suppressed  ?  Whend/*  When  rf  When  nf  When  t  and 
d  follow  each  other  in  a  word,  how  is  it  written?  When  one  word  ends  in  t  or 
d.  aud  the  following  word  begins  with  d  or  /,  what  is  done?  When  the  initial 
sign  of  a  word  and  the  final  sign  of  the  word  preceding  it  are  similar,  what 
is  done  ? 


22  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

--  .  I 

LESSON  IV.  • 

SUPPRESSION  OF  SIMILAR  CONSONANTS. 

In  writing  words  containing  two  vertical  or  two  oblique  con- 
sonant strokes,  combinations  such  as  bob  or  rer,  take  an  awk- 
ward form;  and  in  order  to  preserve  the  symmetry  of  the  writing, 
and  at  the  same  time  promote  rapidity,  the  first  consonant  may 
be  written  in  full  and  the  second  indicated  by  a  sudden  pressure 
of  the  pen  or  pencil  upon  the  end  of  the  first  consonant;  thus: 
Barrier  }  babble  ^ 

Similar  consonants  traced  in  a  horizontal  direction  may  be 
abbreviated  in  the  same  manuer  with  advantage;  thus:  system  \ 
^-T\  success  *^~^j  tetter  —  •  Tet  and  ted  may  be  con- 
tracted by  the  foregoing1-  rule  without  distinction,  for  were  catet 
written  instead  of  cadet,  the  general  context  of  the  sentence  would 
be  a  sufficient  guide  to  the  correct  word.  When  t  is  preceded  by 
d,  it  follows  the  same  rule  ;  as  :  debtor  —  /  Should  any  instance 
occur,  however,  when  by  following  this  rule  the  reading  would 
become  obscure,  the  t  and  d  signs  should  be  written  separately. 

/READING  EXERCISE  VI. 

^  ^   K   i  ^  ^/  ^    ^  y  /> 


WRITING  EXERCISE  V. 

Carrier,  furrier,  barrier,  parallel,  warrior,  superior,  inferior, 
courier,  career,  lily,  filial,  causes,  misses,  opposes,  discusses, 
amazes,  scissors,  Cesar,  teases,  possesses,  resists,  sizes,  losses, 
endorses,  ceded,  elected,  mated,  abated,  deeded,  faded,  jaded, 
goaded,  coated,  braided,  impeded,  exceeded,  kneaded,  pleaded, 
meted,  lighted,  guided,  benighted,  righted,  knighted,  delighted, 
beaded,  plated,  laded,  completed,  babble,  probable,  people,  pep- 
:  P61".  goggle,  cackle,  bibber,  bible. 


PEUNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  23 

ABBREVIATIONS  IN  FINAL  rl  and  Ir. 

The  contractions  for  final  rl  «nd  Ir,  like  those  contained  in 
I  the  preceding  exercise,  are  introduced  for  the  purpose  of  dis- 
}  pensing  with  the  awkward  appearance  which  these  two  upward 
!  strokes  present  when  written  one  after  another.  Final  r  may 
|  therefore  be  indicated  by  a  slight  upward  tick  inclining  to  the 
1  left;  thus:  peddler  L— '  ,  teller  _>  and  final  I  by  a  slight  up- 
{  ward  tick  to  the  right;  thus:  furl  ^/~  moral  ^  .  These 
ticks  must  he  made  by  the  lightest  possible  drop  of  the  pen,  very 
short,  so  as  not  to  be  confounded  with  i,  and  written  in  a  straight, 
inclined  direction,  so  as  not  to  be  mistaken  for  any  of  the  Nasal 
Combinations.  When  a  word  terminates  in  I  or  r  which  contains  a 
similar  sign  either  at  the  beginning  or  in  the  middle  of  the  word, 
the  final  I  or  r  may  also  be  indicated  by  the  tick  sign;  thus:  latter 
f->  riddle  /*— '  If  care  is  taken  in  the  formation  of  the  tick 
signs,  they  may  also  be  introduced  into  words  containing  the 
upward  strokes  which  do  not  terminate  the  word;  as:  Ourlt 
furls  ^_/ enrols.  //^~'  * 

READING  EXERCISE  VI. 

L/     \f  S>  -2    *-S  (S 


WRITING  EXERCISE  VI. 
Barrel,  whirl,  carol,  peddler,  unfurl,  curl,  pearl,  caller,  teller, 

sterile,  girl,  laurel,  oral,  jailer,  paler,  railer,  sailor,  tailor,  whaler, 
exhaler,  staler,  earl,  churl,  moral,  sorrel,  miller,  letter,  ladder, 
rather,  ladle,  cradle,  braver. 
* • # 


T  24  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


7.    _  (     _ 


BEADING  EXERCISE  VII. 

_A>  v-  c  -  iy^      -A  V  >- 


-  </ 


4.  - 


7.  _ 


\  w 


-  -  -•  v  d 


/A-  - 


*•  —  '— 


—  .6  - 


PEKNIK'S  PRACTICAL  REPOKTEK. 


•WHITING  EXERCISE  VII. 

1  The  benighted  and  jaded  traveler  pleaded  with  the  kind- 
1  hearted  farmer  to-reraain  over  night  to  rest. 

2  The  poor  sailor  was  delighted  at  being  permitted  to  embark 
I  on-the  whaler  bound  for  the  Arctic  seas. 

3  The  bank  teller  was  upbraided  by  his  superior  officer  with 
1  having  forfeited  his  bonds,  and  handed  over  to  the  jailer. 

4  The  babble  of  the  brook  sounded  in  the  ear  like  distant 
music. 

5  The  letter  carrier  completed  his  daily  rounds  and  proved  a 
most  efficient  courier. 

6  The  dusty -coated  miller  filled  the  empty  barrel  with  flour, 
I  and  drew  forth  the  thanks  of  the  delighted  girl  who  at  once 
I  proceeded  to  have  it  kneaded  into  bread. 

7  The  rural  peddler  unrolled  a  bale  of  cloth,  which  he  finally 
j  traded  to  the  tailor  for  a  beaded  cloak. 

8  The  younger  soldier  was  the  braver  of   the  two,  for  he 
j  unfurled  the  flag  in  the  face  of  the  enemy. 

9  The  pretty  girl  wore  a  costly  pearl  necklace,  which  afforded 
I  her  much  pleasure. 

10  The  daring  deeds  of  the  robber  excited  the  people  to  venge- 
-  ance,  and  they  exceeded  the  limits  of  the  law. 

11  The  table  of  the  noble  earl  was  laden  with  triple-plated 
silver. 

12  A  chronic  state  of  rebellion  causes  many  losses  to  the  people, 
and  distresses  more  than  it  benefits  them 

13  The  big  dog  Cesar  both  teases  and  amuses  the  little  black 
kitten    which  is  uuable  to  resist  his  a]»prr.  •;•>!••.«. 

REVIEW  OF  LESSON   FOURTH. 

How  may  the  second  of  two  similar  consonants  be  indicated  which 
occurs  in  the  same  word  ?     How  may  vertical  or  oblique  consonants  be 
contracted  ?  Give  the  contractions  for  final  Ir.  NVrite  the  final  rl.  How  may 
,j,  these  signs  be  written,  when  they  follow  each  other  but  are  not  terminal  signs?  ^ . 


*c  26  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


LESSON  V. 
CONTRACTED  PREFIXES. 

As  a  great  majority  of  words  commence  with  the  prefixes 
given  in  the  present  lesson,  a  contracted  form  of  writing  them 
will  be  found  to  be  of  much  assistance  in  acquiring  speed  for 
reporting. 

PRO,  PRE,  PER.  These  may  be  classed  among  the  most  | 
frequently  recurring  prefixes,  and  may  be  abbreviated  with  great  j 
advantage.  Pro  is  represented  by  a  light  accent  written  from  j 
right  to  left  and  placed  near  the  beginning  of  the  sign  following  j 
the  omitted  prefix;  thus:  protect  7.  proceed  ^^—  problem  Vl  « 

Pre  is  represented  by  a  short  inclined  dash  written  down- 
wards from  right  to  left  through  the  beginning  of  the  following 
sign;  thus:  predict  'f~~2.  preserve  >— A  prefix  'S 

Per  is  represented  by  a  similar  dash  written  in  the  opposite 
direction;  thus:  permit  C-  perfect  ^  perjurer  -^-\/ 

CON,  COUN,  COM.     These  prefixes  are  all  contracted  by  the 
same  form,  which  consists  of  a  light  accent  written  in  the  oppo- 
site direction  to  that  used  to  represent  pro;  thus:  connect      ~2 
conceal "  ^-^      complain  "  \7)       commit     £_       country   \_/> 

Dis,  DBS,  is  represented  by  a  short  dash  placed  immediately 

-  .-i_ 
above  the  beginning  of  the  following  sign,  as:    discreet     I/' 

dissolve    ~</\       despair    ~±/ 

Mis.  MES,  is  represented  by  a  short  dash  placed  immediately 
below  the  beginning  of  the  following  sign,  as:    mistake    ,-j> 
message      <f~^       misconstrue        xv_x--/^ 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  27 

BEADING  EXEBCISE  VIII. 
I  0>  THE  CONTRACTED  PREFIXES  PRO,     PRE,     PER,      CON,  COIN, 

COM,        IMS,   DES,        MIS,  MES. 

i 

Is  I  I  sr  ,  n  '  .^  y  f        S 

\      \/ 

- 


,      x 

V.    V 


1    ^L 


^ 


\  _      ^     -^    -j-    I/ 
!•'    -/"  ~-^     ^    .- 


9 


8  PEKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


WRITING  EXERCISE  VIII. 

Probable,  probate,  problem,  proceed,  proclaim,  produce, 
profess,  profane,  proffer,  profound,  profit,  progress,  project, 
prolific,  prolong,  propose,  protect,  protest,  protract,  provide,  ] 
provoke. 

Precaution,  precede,  precept,  precious,  precise,  predict, 
prefer,  prefix,  prelate,  prepare,  premise,  prepay,  presage,  pre-  j 

: 

scribe,  present,  preside. 

Perceive,  perdition,  perfect,  perform,  peril,  period,  perish, 
perjure,  permit,  perplex,  persevere,  pertain,  pervert,  perspire, 
personate,  perspective. 

Conceal,  concede,  conceit,  concise,  concrete,  condense,  con- 
dole, confide,  conflict,  conform,  confront,  congeal,  consent, 
:  consist,  console,  common,  combat,  compel,  comfort,  commend, 

|  counsel,  country,  county,  countenance. 
I 

Disable,  disagree,  disarm,  disaster,  disgrace,  disciple,  disclose, 

discount,  discard,   displace,  descend,   describe,    desert,   design, 
desire,  despair,  desolate,  destine. 

Mistake,  misplace,  misdeed,  mishap,  mistrust,  misuse,  mis- 
print,  miserable,  message,  Messiah. 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTEK.  29 


ADDITIONAL  PREFIXES. 

In  addition  to  the  previous  list  of  prefixes,  there  are  a  num- 
ber of  others  which,  although  not  of  such  common  occurrence 
as  the  former  class,  yet  are  written  frequently  enough  to  admit 
of  contraction: 

SUB,  SUP,  SURP,  may  be  written  in  a  contracted  form  by  a 
vertical  line  passing  through  the  following  sign  at  about  one-third 
of  its  length  above  the  sign;  thus:  suppose     -t,      subject     \~p 
subtract    ^j**  supply      ^       .     As  the  r  before  p  is  very  indis- 
tinctly heard  in  ordinary  pronunciation,  it  may  be  omitted  and 
the  same  contraction  used  for  surp  as  for  sup;  surprise     j(t<-J 
surpass    ^^ 

TRANS  may  be  represented  by  a  short  vertical  line  passing 
through  the  following  sign  at  equal  distances  above  and  below; 
thus:  transact  f-  transmit  Qj-  transform  *& 

SUPER,  SUPRE,  may  be  represented  by  a  vertical  line  inter- 
secting the  following  sign  at  two-thirds  of  its  length  above  it: 
supersede  **\s* — superfine  \  supreme  <L 

EXTRA,  EXTHE.  EXTRI,  may  be  represented  by  a  horizontal 
dash  written  through  the  following  sign  at  a  distance  of  two- 
thirds  its  length  to  the  left ;  thus:  extract     ~~t.    extravagant 
extreme  — £     . 

INTER,  ENTER,  INTRO,  may  be  represented  by  a  short  hori- 
zontal dash  intersecting  the  following  sign  at  equal  distances; 
thus:  interest  A*/- enterprite +*  introrert  \i/~. 

CONTRA,  CONTRI,  CONTRO,  COUNTER  may  be  represented  by 
a  short  horizontal  dash  written  through  the  following  sign  at  a 
distance  of  two-thirds  of  its  length  to  the  right;  thus:  contract 
t=-       control         />*—       counteract        4r-       contribute       o- 

NOTE.  -  lu  cases  where  the  sign  following  the  contracted  prefix  is  traced 
in  a  similar  direction  to  it,  it  is  allowable  to  give  the  prefix  an  inclined  form, 
taking  care,  however,  to  observe  its  proper  distance  at  either  end. 


30 


PKRNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING  EXERCISE  IX. 

OK  THE   CONTRACTED   PREFIXES  SUB,  SUP,  SURP,      TRAKS, 
SUPER,     8UPUE,      EXTRA,  EXTRE,  EXTRI,     INTER,  ENTER, 
TNTRO,       CONTRA,  CONTRI.  CONTRO,  COUNTER. 


<t? 


ft- 


i^- 

1 


J  -2 —     -/- — 


,     /    tr    X 
X~ 


•## 


PEIININ'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  31 

•WRITING-  EXERCISE  IX. 

Subject,  subdeacou,  subdue,  subjoin,  sublime,  submit,  sub- 
missive, subscribe,  subside,  subsist,  substance,  subtract,  suburb, 
subvert,  support,  supplant,  supply,  supplicate,  suppose,  supreme, 
surprise,  surpass,  s-urplice. 

Transact,  transcend,  transcribe,  transfer,  transform,  transgress, 
transient,  translate,  transport,  transplant,  transpire,  transport, 
transpose,  transverse,  transitory,  transparent,  transmute. 

Superb,  supercilious,  superficial,  superfine,  superintend, 
superlative,  supersede,  supervene,  supervise,  suppress,  supreme. 

Extravagant,  extraction,  extradition,  extraordinary,  extreme, 
extremity,  extricate,  extract,  extraneous. 

Interest,  intercept,  intercede,  intercourse,  interdict,  interfere, 
interior,  interject,  interlard,  interlude,  interpose,  interpret,  inter- 
rogate, interest,  interview.  Enterprise,  entertain,  entirely.  Intro- 
duce, introvert,  intrude. 

Contradict,  contraband,  contract,  contrary,  contrast.  Con- 
trite, contribute,  contrive.  Control,  controversy.  Council,  coun- 

i 

I  tenance,  counteract,  counterpart,  counterfeit,  countersign,  coun- 
j  terbalance,  country. 

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TABLE  OF  dONTR  ACTED  PREFIXES. 

PREFIXES. 

SIGN. 

EXAMPLE. 

APL'M. 

|   Pro, 

' 

Product, 

Per,  pre. 

x     / 

Persist,  predict, 

^r    i-z 

Con,  coun,  com. 

v 

Conceit,  compel, 

*                     "*l   / 

Dis,  des. 

0 

Dissolve,  desert, 

-A    */" 

Mia,  mes, 

0 

Missive,  Messiah, 

A    -<; 

Sub,  sup,  surp, 

t 

Submit,    supper, 

f  / 

|   Trans. 

i 

Transaction, 

t^r 

Super,  supre, 

i 

4 

Superb,  supreme, 

y  i 

i   Extra,  extre,  extri, 

-*• 

Extract,  extreme, 

-c     -C 

i   Inter,  enter,  intro, 

•*- 

Interest,  intercede, 

^r-    ^~ 

Contra,  contri,  contro,  counter 

-*-- 

Contrary,  control, 

-^          -S- 

DOUBLE    PREFIXES. 

Precou, 

y 

Preconceive, 

XjC/\ 

Uupre, 

t 

Unprepared, 

^~ 

Diseon, 

jp 

Disconnect, 

4- 

|  ludis, 

^o 

Indisposed, 

*&~s— 

Miscon, 

V 

Misconduct, 

1—  2_ 

Uncon, 

"^ 

Uncontrollable, 

r^l 

Reeom,  recon, 

/ 

Recommend,  reconcile, 

/^__ 

Irrecon, 

>s 

Irreconcilement, 

-XLxt    • 

Accom    accoun, 

i 

Accomplish,  accountable 

^ 

IRREGULAR    PREFIXES. 

For,  fore, 

X 

Forbid,  foretell, 

L— 

Self, 

w^ 

Selfish,  self-control, 

Just, 

/TV 

Justify, 

^^. 

Circum, 

Circumflex, 

^</L 

Retro,  retri, 

x1- 

Retrograde,  retribution, 

s^f~ 

Repre, 

Xi 

Represent, 

/^~ 

Above  and  over  are  represented  by  a  dash  above  the  word  or  sign  fol- 

lowing, as:    above  the     —     ;    overthrow    ^     ;  and  under  and  below  by  a    [ 

dash  beneath;  thus:  understand 


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WRITING-  EXERCISE  X 
ON  CONTRACTED  PREFIXES. 

1  Misfortune  has  few  riddles  for  him  who  believes  that  the 
sole  design  of  Providence  is  the  perfecting  of  mankind. 

2  If  you  cannot  bring  your  condition  to  your  mind,  bring  your 
mind  to  your  condition. 

b*  The  message  was  left  at  three  o'clock,  and  has  proiably  been 
transmitted  some  hours  since. 

4  The  superior  fitness  of  the  new  proprietors  was  fully  proven 
at  their  recent  superb  entertainment. 

5  A  number  of  prominent  citizens  interested  themselves  in  the, 
matter,  and  its  progress  was  in  a  great  measure  due  to  their 
promptness. 

6  The  (destitute  orphan  was  disconsolate  at  the  loss  of  his  pro- 
tector. 

7  On  Iheir  return,  the  company  disbanded  and  were  dismissed 
from  the  service. 

8  That    misguided    individual    has    effected  much  witschief 
through  his  constant  misrepresentations. 

9  The  extreme  cold  of   a  northern  winter  chilled  the  trans- 
planted flower. 

10  The  complainant  persisted  in  interrupting  the  counsel  and 
contradicting    his    statements.      Owing    to    these    unlooked-for 
circumstances,  the  judge  did  not  feel  justified  in  7-eco/n/nending 
the  prisoner  to  mercy. 

11  The  prodigal  son  was  forgiven  for  his  extravagance  and 
misconduct,  and  a  reconciliation  effected  between  him  and  his 
father. 

REVIEW   OP  LESSON  Fr7TH. 

What  prefixes  occur  the  most  frequently  ?  How  may  pro  and  con  be 
contracted?  What  prefixes  are  contracted  by  a  slanting  line  written 
through  the  following  sign  ?  What  by  a  vertical  line  ?  State  the  exception 
to  this  rule.  What  prefixes  are  contracted  by  a  short  dash  over  the  follow- 
ing sign?  What  by  a  short  dash  below?  Whet  by  a  vertical  line  written 
downwards  through  the  following  sign  ?  What  by  a  horizontal  line  ?  Write 
tub,  sup.  Write  extra,  extre,  extri.  Write  in tro,  enter.  Write  contra,  conf.ri, 
contra,  counter.  Write  the  table  of  double  prefixes.  How  may  they  be 
employed  in  words  r  Write  list  of  irregular  prefixes.  Give  examples  of 
how  above  and  over  are  written.  Under  Mi&betow?  Give  examples. 


PERKCN'S  PRACTICAL  REPOKTER.  35 

LESSON  VL 
ON  CONTRACTED  AFFIXES. 

In  addition  to  the  list  of  prefixes  given  in  the  preceding 
lesson,  there  are  a  number  of  affixes,  the  contraction  of  which 
|  will  be  found  to  materially  shorten  the  writing.    After  the  rules, 
I  or  basis  of  the  contracted  form  of  writing,  have  been  acquired, 
I  the  employment  of  these  contracted  affixes  will  only  be  occa- 
sionally necessary;  as  in  the  majority  of  cases,  by  applying  the 
rules,  the  word  will  be  abbreviated  before  the  affix  has  been 
reached.     It    is  well,    however,  for    the    student    to   become 
thoroughly  familiar   wiih  their   forms;  so,  that  when  occasion 
demands  their  use,  there  need  be  no  hesitancy  in  employing 
them.     They  will   be  found  to  be  especially  advantageous  in 
writing  words  of  two  syllables. 

NESS,  which  terminates  many  words,  may  be  represented  by 
the   n  sign    J       ;  thus:  goodness       4      coldness     &^~^    ?c 

FULL  may  be  represented  by  the  /  sign   \      ;  thus:  grace- 
ful  /'^^  ;  tearful.    —^    ^ 

LESS  may  be  represented  by  the  I  sign     /       ;  thus:  home- 
less '&         ;  priceless      V        *• 

CIAN,  TION,  CION,  SION  may  be  contracted  by  dropping  the 
nasal  combinations  and  using  the  ah  sign    /^~\    joined  to  the 
remainder  of  the  word;    thus:    silician    *^f~^  action     t~\ 
mission     Cr~N  *. 


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ABLE,  IBLE  may  be  represented  by  the  b  sign        |      ;  thus : 
durable  — /'     intelligible     N — '    I  f- 

TATIVB  may  be  represented  by  the  signs  tv    —\       ;  thus: 
meditative    (r--*-\    > 

LATIVE  may  be  represented  by  the  signs  Iv      /\         ;  thus : 
relative     /*\  ^ 

BILITY  may  be  represented  by  the  signs  bt       «-      ;  thus: 
debility  — I       ability      L 

The  following  double  affixes  may  be  contracted  by  joining 
the  contracted  signs  of  the  simple  affixes;  thus  FULLY  may  be  rep- 
resented by  \»  as  tastefully  -SN~\>  ;  FULLNESS  by  the 
signs  fn  ^  as  Tiatefulness  •  <r\  .  LESSLY  and  OUSLY 
may  be  represented  by  the  signs  ly  />  as  heedlessly 
previously  V  *"  ,  LESSNESS  by  In  Ss  as  senselessness 
IVENESS  by  vn  V  as  repulsiveness  /+s\,  OUSNESS  is 
indicated  by  sn  ^— ^  as  serioustms  ^^  -2  ABLENESS  is  indi- 
cated by  bn  k  as  in  sociableness  ^.-6"^  .  SCIOUSNESS, 

J  3 

TIOU8NE88,    SEOU8NES8  by  MA     ^~\^      ;   and  GEOUSNE88,  DEOU8- 

NE88  by  jn    ST\^  as  consciousness  ~*^~\^      ;  hideousness. 
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TABLE  OF  CONTRACTED  AFFIXES. 

AFFIXES.                                      SIGN.                      EXAMPLE.               APL*N. 

Ness, 

D 

business, 

Uj 

Full, 

N 

useful, 

«5^N 

Ment, 

c 

torment, 

^~ 

Less, 

/ 

useless, 

^y 

Clan,  tion,  cion,  sion, 

^ 

Grecian,  omission, 

/^ 

Able,  ible, 

i 

notable,  terrible, 

^1 

DOU 

Ably,  ibly, 

BLE  A 

L 

iFFIXES. 
notably,  terribly, 

*l 

Lative, 

A 

relative, 

/A 

Tative, 
Bility, 

? 

representative, 
debility, 

T 

Fully, 

Vj 

usefully, 

•VA, 

Fullness, 

^ 

usefulness, 

c^. 

Lessly,  lously, 

/> 

endlessly,  seduously, 

^_y 

Lessness, 

/O 

uselessly, 

vy 

Iveness, 

V 

attractiveness, 

^s 

Ousness, 

^) 

nervousness, 

^Vx   \ 

Ableness, 

i) 

desirableness, 

frr\ 

Sciousness,  ) 

consciousness,  ) 

^ 

Tiousness,   ) 

°) 

fictitiousness,    j 

L^*^\ 

Deousness,  ) 

hideousuess,     i 

^ 

Geousness,  ) 
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WRITING-  EXERCISE  XI, 

ON  CONTRACTED  PREFIXES. 

Business,  uneasiness,  kindness,  blindness,  goodness,  great- 
ness, wickedness,  coldness,  softness,  hardness.  Ornament,  refine- 
ment, refreshment,  retirement,  measurement,  discernment, 
1  enchantment,  statement,  temperament.  Faultless,  useless, 
regardless,  shapeless,  homeless,  shameless,  sinless,  merciless,  art- 
less, faithless,  speechless.  Graceful,  hurtful,  skillful,  disgrace- 
ful, doleful,  sorrowful,  joyful,  lawful,  faithful,  respectful,  hope- 
ful, trustful.  Movable,  navigable,  notable,  palatable,  passable, 
peaceable,  preferable,  sociable,  tenable.  Position,  occasion, 
contraction,  sanction,  Grecian,  passion,  question,  suspicion, 
motion,  pension.  Truthfully,  mercifully,  sorrowfully,  tastefully, 
skillfully,  revengefully,  awfully,  gracefully,  spitefully,  success- 
fully. Cheerfulness,  hopefulness,  pitifulness,  painfulness, 
peacefulness,  spite  fulness,  thankfulness,  truthfulness,  hateful- 
ness,  skillfulness.  Hopelessly,  senselessly,  painlessly,  listlessly, 
pitilessly.  Ruthlessness.  senselessness,  shamelessness,  thank- 
lessness,  lawlessness,  heartlessness.  Defectiveness,  submissive- 
ness,  effectiveness,  persuasiveness,  relativeness,  repulsiveness, 
destructiveness,  delusiveness.  Feasibleness,  disagreeableness, 
sociableness.  unreasonableness,  desirableness.  Argumentative, 
meditative,  representative,  recitative,  demonstrative.  Mutability, 
sociability,  fallibility,  tractability,  malleability.  Graciousness, 
maliciousness,  ferociousness,  facetiousness,  fictitiousness.  Frivi- 
lousness,  mysteriousness,  imperiousness,  seriousness,  deliri- 
ousness. 


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BEADING  EXERCISE  XII. 


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WRITING-  EXERCISE  XII. 
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1  The  hopeto  and  meditative  reprvsentutire  of  a  noble  house 
[  reflected  on  the  mutability  of  all  things  human. 

2  In  the  deliriousness  of  excite//^ra£,  the  graced**  youth,  heed- 
less  of  observation.  reckfc**^  quaffed  the  palabrfl?  refreahm^rt^. 

3  The  desirableness  of  the  \oc&tu»i  made  amends  for  the  de- 
fectireness  of  the  tenement. 

4  The  natural  cheer/W/tes*  and  sociability  of  the  young  man's 
temperame/tf,  combined  with  his  truthfidne**,  were  the  reasons  of 
his  rapid  advance?/**/^  to  an  enviable  position. 

\        5    It  is  useless  to  enter  intq  any  busiw**  engagement  for  which 
I  one  has  no  ability,  or  which  is  disagreeable. 

6  The  seriousness  of  the  occasion  demanded  that  all  sensefe** 
frivolousnm  and  extravagant  show  should  be  rfwpensed  with. 

7  The  beauti/uZ  ornament  was  hopefe*s£y  crushed  into  a  shape- 
less  mass  by  the  carefejwi^  of  the  awkward  waiter. 

|        8    The  lawfe«s  robber  leaned  listfotsfy  against  the  wall  and  dis- 
I  played  the  utmost  heart&ssn^**  while  looking  upon  the  scene  of 
j  the  terri&fe  disaster. 
;        9    The  artless  heir  was  f&ultkMly  attired,  and  with  the  utmost 

sociability  moved  gracefully  among  his  guests  and  contributed 

much  to  the  enjoyment  of  the  entertaim/K-Hl1. 
10    The  meditoft're  client  was  possessed  at  times  of   an  argu- 

menbittte  turn  of  mind,  and  on  that  occa«<>rt  did  not  display  his 

usual  mysteri0«#n«»s  of 


REVIEW  OF  LESSON   FIFTH. 

Give  sign  of  ment,  neat,fvll.  lets,  &c.  How  are  double  affixes  written  ? 
Give  list  of  single  affixes  7  Give  list  of  double  affixes  ?  How  may  the  latter 
be  employed  ?  Give  example  with  fully,  fiUlnest,  &c.  In  what  words  will 
the  use  of  the  contracted  affixes  be  found  most  advantageous.  How  are 
|  dan,  /ion,  don,  sion,  written  ut  end  of  word?  Able,  and  iblef  Ltisly,  lously  ? 
Oumett,  lettnettf 


42  .  PEKNEN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


LESSON   VI. 

SCALE  ILLUSTRATING  THK  MANNER  OF  CONTRACTIOH  ON  THE 
VOWEL  AND  COMBINATION 

i,  6,  T,  5 

' 


oo,  uh 


-  ah,  ow.    —  |-an.  en.    -  (on,  un. 


The  above  scale  represents  the  manner  in  which  words  may  be 
abbreviated  on  the  vowel  sounds  and  combinations.  On  this 
simple  formula,  rests  the  basis  of  all  the  rules  for  contractions. 
Instead  of  memorizing  thousands  of  arbitrary  word-signs,  as  in 
other  methods,  this  system  is  abbreviated  principally  by  the 
above  scale.  The  short  line  represents  a  part  of  the  word 
written  until  a  certain  vowel  sound  or  combination  has  been 
reached,  when  the  remainder  of  the  word  is  left  unwritten,  and 
the  next  word  placed  in  position  to  the  written  part  to  indicate 
the  sound  on  which  the  word  is  abbreviated,  and  thus,  with  the 
assistance  of  the  general  context,  supplying  the  remainder  of  the 
word.  When  the  abbreviation  rests  upon  the  long  S  sound,  the 
next  word  is  written  as  far  below  the  incomplete  -w<yrd  as  the 
space  indicated  in  the  scale,  and  directly  under  the  last  sign  of 
the  written  part  of  the  word.  Long  5  is  written  a  similar  distance 
below,  but  a  little  to  the  right  of  the  incomplete  word.  To  illus- 
trate the  above:  A  complaint  was  made  against  the  boy,  would  be 
abbreviated  in  this  way:  A  compl  m  the  boy;  or  in 

short-hand,  I  tea*        against 

"\-    C    —    <r  >• 

C  £- 

The  words  IPOS  and  against  being  placed  at  a  certain  distance 
below  indicates  that  the  next  sign  following  the  L  and  M  signs 
i&  a.  In  like  manner  in  the  sentence:  Harry  peeled  the  apple,  the 
8  sign  in  peeled  is  abbreviated  by  placing  the  word  following  .,, 


PEUNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  43 

beneath,  a  little  to  the  right;  thus:  Harry  p          apple 
£   1_  V  A  the 

Words  containing  i,  8  or  I  sounds,  may  be  contracted  on 
them  by  writing  the  next  word  as  far  above  the  last  sign  of  the 
written  part  of  the  word  to  be  contracted,  as  is  indicated  in  the 
scale;  i  immediately  above  and  the  8  or  I  a  little  to  the  right; 
thus:  Time  flies  quickly,  -\  v^0  Are  you  going  to  the 

city?     6     c   c/=  \~^~?  ?. 

When  it  is  desired  to  contract  words  on  the  oo  and  uh  signs, 
write  the  next  word  close  below  the  last  sign  of  the  incomplete 
word  as  indicated  in  the  scale,  and  directly  under  the  last  written 
sign  for  oo  f  :  a  little  to  the  right  for  the  uh  sign  ^—  ; 
thus :  Look  not  upon  the  wine,  /)  V  —  (<  ^ 

The  little  bird  hat  lost  its  nest,    -  /~    L,    ^~  ^^     ^~  * 

Words  are  contracted  on  the  0  and  au  signs  in  a  manner  just 
the  reverse  of  the  rule  given  for  00  and  uh;  the  next  word  being 
placed  directly  abate  the  last  sign  of  the  written  word  for  0,  and 
a  little  to  the  right  for  au;  thus:  Blessed  are  they  that  mourn,  for 
they  shatt  be  comforted,  ]/^~~/  -=>  -°  CN  _  o<]  *  V~x 
Ton  were  the  cause  of  this,  c.  c/  —  /^_  _^__,  ^ 

To  abbreviate  on  the  ah  and  ow  sounds,  write  the  next  word 
on  the  same  line  as  the  incomplete  word,  and  in*  close  proximity 
to  it  for  the  ah  sign,  and  a  trifle  to  the  right  for  the  ow;  thus: 
John  is  a  bad  boy,  ^~^~  ^^>  o  L  .  The  clouds  in  the  sky, 

-  *"*-   -£•   x 

Words  containing  the  combinations  an,  en  are  contracted  on 

them  by  writing  the  word  following,  through  the  last  written  sign 

of  the  incomplete  word,  at  the  same  distance  from  the  end  of  it  as 

1  is  indicated  in  the  scale;  thus:  The  intelligence  of  tlie  people  is  the 


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44  PERNLN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


security  of  the  nation,    -  *—'         \v  ^  —  v-£//*v_  ^  Again  I  say  to 
you,  countrymen,      J    /     \^_y      — t      -4— 

The  contractions  on  the  on,  un  sounds  differ  from  the  fore- 
going only  in  writing  the  following  word  closer  to  the  end  of  the 
sign  as  represented  in  the  scale;  thus:  Kind  hearts  are  more  than 
coronets,  ana  simple  faith  than  Norman  blood,  /*  «  C  — » 


As  am,  em,  om,  um,  when  written  before  p  and  b  are  nasal 
combinations,  they  are  contracted  in  the  same  manner  as  an,  en, 
on,  un.  When  a  word  of  two  or  more  syllables  terminates 
with  any  of  the  combinations,  it  is  not  necessary  to  either  write 
or  contract  it  as  the  remainder  of  the  word  will  indicate  it;  thus: 
situation<^-$~^,  protection  '—^-^  ,  execution  1^^,  x 

The  last  word  in  a  sentence  may  be  contracted  by  placing  a 
dot  below,  above  or  in  proximity  to  the  written  part  of  the  word 
according  to  the  vowel  sign  to  be  contracted;  thus:  You  have  come 
at  last,  *\  <?  o  /•  ,  and  a  little  dash  through  the  end  of  the 
word  to  indicate  the  combinations;  thus:  It  is  proof  sufficient, 
_- — ,  i/^  v_/v*  .  In  cases  where  the  final  sign  of  the  incomplete 
word  and  the  initial  sign  of  the  following  one  run  in  the  same 
direction,  the  contraction  may  also  be  indicated  by  a  dot  placed 
at  the  proper  distance  above,  below,  or  in  proximity  to  the  writ- 
ten part;  or  a  little  dash  written  through  the  end,  in  cases  where 
the  contraction  depends  on  the  combination;  thus:  United  we 
stand,  divided  we  fall,  V-  3  «^-^>  ~~^__  3  y  ^ 
In  contracting  the  word  stand  on  the  combination  an,  the  last 
written  sign  is  t,  and  the  initial  sign  of  divided,  the  position  word, 
being  d,  it  is  impossible  to  intersect  them,  as  both  run  in  the 
same  direction.  We.  therefore  cross  the  end  of  the  t  sign  with  a 


PEIININ'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  46 

little  dash,  to  indicate  the  contraction,  and  write  the  next  word 
on  the  same  line. 

Owing  to  the  awkward  appearance  of  the  writing,  it  is  not 
generally  advisable  to  abbreviate  two  consecutive  words  by  posi- 
tion, especially  if  written  one  above  the  other.  In  such  cases,  the 
contraction  of  the  second  one  may  be  indicated  by  a  dot  instead 
of  by  the  following  word.  Final  vowel  signs  should  seldom  be 
cut  off,  as  they  can  generally  be  written  as  quickly  as  the  pen 
could  be  raised  to  contract  them  by  position. 

Words  separated  by  a  comma  may  be  placed  in  position  to 
each  other,  but  not  when  separated  by  any  other  punctuation 
mark.  In  contracting  by  position,  it  must  be  remembered  that 
the  distance  is  calculated  from  above  or  below  the  end  of  the  final 
sign  of  the  incomplete  word;  thus:  He  picked  up  a  piec*  of  money, 
w  /I  «  U->  V-  G  ,  the  next  word  up  being 

placed  a  certain  distance  above  the  end  of  the  p  sign,  in  picked, 
and  not  a  certain  distance  from  its  commencement. 


5  i)K  "•"*•***'" 

'*  46 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


BEADING-  EXERCISE  XHI. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  a  AND  e. 


a,  e 


7l- 


V 


v  >— 


-  c 


0        x_/>      


-J    —    ^      v_ 

t 


I/ 


>.  C   i/  _^> 

-  ^ 
»  ->_/  -    /^ 


V,     /x       )    r 


^~i 


U? 


.  / 

-r      cr^s    > 

•> 


X    \ 


/ 


V    C 


~       X 
"t  .« 


PEKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  47  " 


"WHITING  EXERCISE  XHI. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  a  AND  e. 


5,  5 
Art  is  the  application  of  knowledge  to  a  practical  end. 

I  Prayer  should  be  the  key  of  the  day  and  the  lock  of  the  night. 

|  Education  is  the  cheap  defense  of  nations.     Maintain  the  place 

I  where  thou  standest.     There  is  but  one  easy  place  in  the  world,  j 

I  and  that  is  the  grave.  Blessed  are  the  meek,  for  they  shall  possess  f 

I  the  land.     Blessed  are  the  clean  of  heart,  for  they  shall  see  God.  ! 

|  A  penny  saved  is  a,  penny  gained.     No  one  is  placed  on  earth  to  \ 

I 

!  do  nothing;  there  is  a  state,  an  office,  a  labor  for  each.   He  is  truly  { 
I 
|  great  "who  has  great  charity.     No  accusations  should  be  advanced  j 

1  except  upon  proof  sufficient  to  maintain  them.     Tis  as  rauch  of  j 
|  a  trade  to  make  n  book  as  to  make  a  watch ;  there's  something  \ 

|  more  than  wit  necessary  to  make  an  author     In  this  world  of  : 
'  "• 

j  change,  naught  which  comes  stays,  and  naught  which  goes  is  lost    « 

|  Situations  are  like  skems  of  thread  or  silk;  to  make  the  most  of  : 

i  | 

I  them  we  nml  only  to  take  them  by  the  right  end.     Faith  is  not  a  j 
|  : 

:  bel/^f  that  we  are  saved,  but  that  we  are  loved.   Every  one  makes  • 

I  his  own  reputation;   the  world  only  puts  on  the  stamp.     Lan-  5 

j  guage  is  the  close-fitting  dress  of  thought.       Proverbs  are  the  ! 

I 
|  cr^mi  of  °.  nation's  thought.     Great  names  degrade  instead  of  ele-  ! 

:  1 

j  vate  those  who  do  not  know  how  to  sustain  them.     Ti3  late  j 

|  before  the  brave  despair.     A  straw  or  a  feather  sustains  itself  long  : 
1  in  the  nir.    The  truly  brave  are  .soft  of  heart  and  eyes. 

^ 


48 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING-  EXERCISE  XIV. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  i,  6  OR  I. 


-/  ^  !  /  ^  ;>  J"+  -^  ^~  ^  \°  _.  ^ 

—  3     S"'  >-    —/^ '/  —    s-i^-°  \/       (y~*  -y^,  _ 


r 


.      ^      C     c_^      ^     .^_      /-      j,        / 

^/J^-w.t/^^/_ 

*•  X 

^  •  a 

V^    /-^^ 


•ji-    .0     J/-0  /- 

oS- 


<s-r 


\J~^+¥^-^ 


y  • 


/ 


. 


-  •  ( 

^  o 


^  3 


^  i 


**- ** 

:  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  49 ; 


i  WRITING-  EXERCISE  XIV. 

:  CONTRACTIONS  ON  i,  6  OR  I. 

i,  6,  I 

;  — — — 

i          Trifles  make  perfection,  but  perfection  is  no  trifle.      It  is  said 
i  of  office-holders  that  they  rarely  die  and  never  resign.    Tears  are 

: 

I  the  showers  that  fertilize  the  world.     Thinking  is  the  talking  of 
j  the  soul  with  itself.     I  would  rather  be  right  than  President. 

{  How  far  that  little  candle  throws  its  beam!  so  shines  a  good  deed 
I 

j  in  a  naughty  world.     The  happiest  women,  like  the  happiest 

i  nations,  have  no  history.     Sweet  mercy  is  nobility's  true  badge. 

I 

|  United  we  stand,  divided  we  fall.    Writing  with  a  pencil  is  like 

speaking  with  a  low  voice.  Youth  should  be  a  savings  bank. 
We  are  always  looking  into  the  future,  but  we  see  only  the  past. 
We  should  count  time  by  heart-throbs.  Houses  are  built  to  live 
in,  not  to  look  on;  therefore,  let  use  be  preferred  before  uniform- 
ity except  where  both  can  be  had.  It  is  not  true  that  heavy  sor- 
ro  i  diminish  our  sensibilities  to  trifling  pains.  In  religion,  as 
in  every  other  profession,  practicing  is  the  great  thing.  If  you 
cannot  bring  your  condition  to  your  mind,  bring  your  mind  to 
|  your  condition.  When  a  man  asks  your  advice,  he  generally 
1  wants  your  praise.  Not  only  strike  while  the  iron  is  hot,  but 
make  it  hot  by  striking.  The  intelligence  of  the  people  is  the 
security  of  the  nation.  He  is  nearest  to  the  gods  who  knows  how 
to  be  silent,  even  though  he  is  in  the  right.  Whatever  you  do, 
do  it  willingly.  A  boy  that  is  whipped  at  school  never  learns  his 
lesson  well.  Our  characters  are  the  inscriptions  we  are  making 
on  the  hearts  of  those  who  know,  and  who  will  survive  us. 


50 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


BEADING-  EXERCISE  XV. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  oo,  uh. 


oo,  uh 


j 


I    r 


^-G 

£    v. 


\ 


•^^ 

A*X     - 


)/,  ;    v 


V     >    X-   , 


"-Xs    k  •-  A      x/'.-^-v 


v. 


^"^  \^^^  c   \A 


,-r. 


i. 


*7|n 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  51 


WHITING  EXERCISE  XV. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  oo,  uh. 


oo,  uh 

We  can  refute  assertions,  but  who  can  refute  silence?  A 
certain  statesman  has  said :  Youth  is  a  blunder,  manhood  a  strug- 
gle, old  age  a  regret.  Truth  fears  nothing  but  concealment.  A 
w,ord  fitly  spoken  1 3  like  apples  of  gold  in  pictures  of  silver.  Rid- 
icwle  is  the  test  of  truth.  Always  look  on  the  bright  side.  Read- 
ing makes  a  full  man.  We  loose  the  peace  of  years  when  we 
hunt  after  the  rapture  of  momenta.  Blessed  are  the  poor  in  spirit, 
for  theirs  is  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven.  People  seldom  improve 
when  they  have  no  other  model  but  themselves  to  copy  after. 
Instruction  ends  in  the  school-room,  but  education  ends  only  with 
life.  Religion  is  the  best  armor  a  man  can  have,  but  the  worst 
cloak.  A  failure  in  a  good  cause  is  better  than  a  triumph  in  a 
bad  one.  Distrust  him  who  talks  much  of  his  honesty.  In  youth 
we  feel  the  richer  for  every  new  illusion;  in  mature  years  for 
every  one  we  lose.  Flowers  are  banners  of  the  vegetable  world 
which  march  in  various  and  splendid  triumph  before  the  coming 
of  the  fruits.  The  gratitude  of  the  lowly  is  precious.  Genius  makes 
its  observations  in  short-hand;  talent  writes  them  out  in  long- 
hand. God  has  put  something  noble  and  good  into  every  heart 
which  His  hand  has  created. 


52 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


•"I 


BEADING-  EXERCISE  XVI. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  0  AND  au. 


$' 


0,  au 


_/^^_      >\ 


C       —      -  f^"_ 


4  5 


/• 


u  _y 


/—    /    3    ^ 


(9 


* » 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  53 


WRITING  EXERCISE  XVI. 

CONTRACTIONS  ON  0  AND  au. 

6,  au 

The  gratitude  of  the  lowly  is  precious.  The  hand  that  rocks 
the  cradle  r«les  the  world.  A  broken-down  scholar  is  like  a  razor 
without  a  handle.  Thought  is  the  property  of  those  only  who 
can  entertain  it.  An  apt  quotation  is  as  good  as  an  original  re- 
mark. Laws  are  like  cobwebs,  where  the  small  flies  are  cawght, 
and  the  great  break  through.  We  must  do  everything  for  others; 
if  only  to  divert  our  minds  from  what  they  fail  to  do  for  us.  Sor- 
rows are  our  best  educators.  How  far  that  little  candle  throws  its 
beam.  The  flower  of  meekness  grows  on  a  stem  of  grace  There 
is  in  all  this  cold  and  hollow  world,  no  fount  of  strong,  deathless 
love  save  that  within  a  mother's  heart.  A  delicate  thought  is  a 
flower  of  the  mind.  Look  at  those  you  are  talking  to,  never  at 
those  you  are  talking  of.  Words  at  the  touch  of  the  poet  blossom 
into  poetry.  Man  is  the  glory,  jest  and  riddle  of  the  world.  On 
every  height  there  lies  repose.  The  generous  heart  should  scorn 
a  pleasure  which  gives  others  pain.  Woman,  like  gold,  is  a  legal 
tender  the  world  over.  Philosophy  is  the  science  of  realities. 
Doubt  is  the  accusing  attorney  in  the  Court  of  Truth.  The  flow- 
era  of  rhetoric  are  only  acceptable  when  backed  by  the  evergreens 
of  truth  and  sense.  The  granite  statue,  rough  hewn  though  it  be, 
is  far  more  imposing  in  its  simple  and  stern,  though  rude  propor- 
tions, than  the  plaster-cast,  however  elaborately  wrought  and 
gilded. 


PKKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING  EXERCISE  XVII. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  ah,  ow. 

ah,  mn 


-\ 


/•fZT^X    c/    —  -    /    <s 


^-/ 


O      O      9    •><.//- 


I  L^  I 


c 


Ij   /> 


3  __^-  / 


PBRNIN'B  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  55  ' 

WRITING  EXERCISE  XVII. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  ah,  ow. 
ah,  oin 

The  greatest  homage  we  can  pay  to  truth  is  to  use  it.  Short- 
hand should  be  put  into  practical  use.  To  have  ideas  is  to  gather 
flowers;  to  think  is  to  weave  them  into  garlands.  Society  is  like 
a  large  piece  of  frozen  water;  and  skating  well  is  the  great  art  of 
]  social  life.  The  ideal  of  friendship  is  to  feel  as  one  while  remain- 
ing two.  Contact  with  a  high-minded  woman  is  good  for  the  life 
of  any  man.  To  make  home  pleasant  and  attractive  should  be  the 
aim  of  every  man.  Let  the  dead  past  bury  its  dead.  Try  to  dis- 
charge your  duty  under  all  circumstances.  A  man  is  educated 
who  knows  how  to  apply  his  education  to  all  practical 
purposes.  We  are  all  busy — busy  writing  epitaphs.  We  do 
not  let  a  day  pass  without  doing  something  in  this  line ;  and  we 
are  all  busy,  not  in  writing  epitaphs  for  others,  but  in  writing 
our  own.  There  is  a  post  which  is  gone  forever,  but  there  is  a 
future  which  is  all  our  own.  I  count  this  thing  to  be  grandly 
true.  We  mount  to  the  summit  round  by  round.  Never  be  cast 
down  by  trifles.  "What  ranger  of  the  clouds  can  dare,  proud 
mountain  king!  with  thee  compare."  Shout  aloud  the  praises  of 

L  our  king. 

[«  '  '  "      * 


**••" 
56 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


BEADING  EXERCISE  XVIII. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  an,  en,  in. 

\-an,  en,  in 


C  P  ~ 


£ 


r  l_x   &  -i  ^% 


r  /   <r 


U 


f v- 


I    t  \. 


**• 


•*[ 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPOBTER.  57 

|  _ 

WHITING-  3XEBCISE  XVIII. 
{ 

C-ONTH ACTIONS    ON    nil,    €11,    in. 

\-an,  eny  in. 

Experience  is  a  fine  word  for  suffering.     Aim  at  excellence 
] 
]  and  excellr/ice  will  be  attained.    This*  is  the  great  secret  of  sue 

I  cess  and  emulation.     "I  cannot  do  it"  never  accomplished  any- 

I 

{  thing.     "I  will  try,"  has  wrought  wonders,     Each  substance  of 

I 

{  a  grief  hath  twenty  shadows  which  show  like  grief  itself,  but  are 
I  not  so.  Sow  good  services,  sweet  remembrances  will  grow  from 
|  them.  It  is  better  to  praise  a  man  for  his  virtues  although  they 
may  be  few  and  his  faults  many,  than  to  condemn  him  for  his 
faults  and  forget  his  virtues.  Strength  of  mind  is  exercise,  not 
j  rest.  Reading  makes  a  full  man,  conference  a  ready  man,  and 
writing  an  exact  man.-  I  can  understand  the  things  that  afflict 
mankind,  but  I  often  marvel  at  those  which  console.  The  intel- 
ligence of  the  people  is  the  security  of  the  nation.  Whoever 
th/nks  of  life  as  something  that  could  be  without  religion  is  yet 
in  deadly  ignorance  of  both.  The  sun  which  ripens  the  corn  and 
fills  the  succulent  herb  with  nutriment  also  pencils  with  beauty 
the  violet  and  the  rose.  The  honorable  gentleman  is  indebted  to 
his  memory  for  his  wit,  and  to  his  imagination  for  his  facts.  To 
I  understand  the  present,  we  must  study  the  productive  influences 
'  of  the  post. 


58 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


READING-  EXERCISE  XIX. 
CONTRACTIONS  ON  on,  un. 


,  un. 


:,  —i 


—V       (f 


-f 


9 


V- 


^  -v_ 


_    ,     /  ^  -  v 


x-, 

\   3 


6. 


/ 


PEUNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  59 


WRITING-  EXERCISE  XIX. 

CONTRACTIONS  ON  on,  un. 

l-on,  un. 

Passions  are  likened  best  to  floods  and  streams;  the  shallow 
murmur,  but  the  deep  are  dumb.     It  will  afford  sweeter  happi- 
|  ness  in  the  hour  of  death  to  have  wiped  away  one  tear  from  one 
j  cheek  of  sorrow,  than  to  have  ruled  an  empire,  or  to  have  con- 
quered millions,  or  enslaved  the  world.     Accompany  your  own 
flag  throughout  the  world  under  the  protection  of  your  own  can- 
non.    Kind  hearts  are  more  than  coronets,  and  simple  faith  than 
Norui«7<  blood.     There  is  a  canon  of  common  sense  which  should 
|  rule  in  everything.     Genius  is  of  the  soul,  talent  of  the  under- 
:  standing;  genius  is  warm,  talent  is  passionless.      Without  genius 
there  is  no  ha  tuition,  no  inspiration;  without  talent  no  execution; 
genius  invents,  talent  accomplishes.     Genius  gives  the  substance; 
talent  works  it  up  under  the  eye,  or  rather  the  feeling  of  genius. 
Genius  is  emotional,  talent  intellectual ;  hence,  genius  is  creative, 
•  and  talent  instrumental.     Put  not  your  trust  in  money,  but  put 
I  your  money  in  trust.     It  is  Impossible  to  love  a  second  time  those 
we  have  really  ceased  to  love.     There  may  be  talent  without  posi- 
tion, but  there  is  no  position  without  some  kind  of  talent. 

REVIEW   OF   LESSON   SIXTH. 

On  what  sounds  may  the  corresponding  style  of  short  hand  be  contracted? 

How  may  words  be  contracted  on  the  jj  and  e  sounds?    How  on  the  I.  g  and  i 

T?    How  on  the  oo,  uA  sounds?    How  on  the  (V  an  sounds?    How  ou  ah,  ow?  I 

How  may  words  be  contracted  on  the  ow.  rn  combinations?    II- -w  on  the  on,  j 

un  combinations?    How  may  the  last  word  in  a  sentence  be  contracted?    Is  } 

it  advisable  to  contract  a  word  on  the  last  sign?    Why  not?    In  abbreviating  * 

by  position,  is  the  distance  estimated  from  the  beginning  or  end  of  the  sign?  f 

In  case  where  the  last  sign  of  the  incomplete  word  and  the  initial  sign  of  the  5 

following  word  run  in  parallel  directions,  what  is  done?    Give  exnmpies.  i 

When  rim,  em,  '/m,tim  come  before J5  and  6,  how  are  they  contracted?    When  a  ! 

word  of  two  or  more  syllables  terminates  with  any  of  the- combinations,  what  } 

Is  done  with  the  latter?    May  words  separated  by  a  comma  be  placed  in  ; 

position  to  each  other  when  abbrc\  iating?    By  any  other  punctuation  mark  ?  Jj. 


*  60  PERNIX'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


BEADING-  EXBBOISB  XX. 
THE  SNOW  OF  A»B. 

-i   -/•<-.  'iS    /  v  ^  •%/ 


«T>     U-     -    6—   _/^     (^     LA 

^  /* 

^6 


^-^     <*-s\ 

>      »  ^ 


* 


c 

C    r  v^-  _ 


<_XS^ 


' 


•^  ^-    7   , 


,» 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  61  ' 


WHITING  EXERCISE  XX. 
THE  SNOW  OF  AGE. 

"No  snow  falls  lighter  than  the  snow  of  age,  but  none  is  heavier,  for  it 
never  melts." 

The  figure  is  by  no  means  novel,  but  the  closing  part  of  the 
sentence  is  new,  as  well  as  emphatic.  The  Scriptures  represent 
age  by  the  almoud  tree,  which  bears  blossoms  of  the  purest  white. 
"The  almond  tree  shall  flourish" — the  head  shall  be  hoary. 
Dickens  says  of  one  of  his  characters,  whose  hair  was  turning 
gray,  that  it  looked  as  if  Time  had  lightly  splashed  his  snows 
upon  it  in  passing. 

"  It  never  melts  " — no,  never.     Age  is  inexorable.     Its  wheels 

must  move  onward — they  know  no  retrograde  movement.     The 

|  old  man  may  sit  and  sing,  "  I  would  I  were  a  boy  again,"  but  he 

I  grows  older  as  he  sings.     He  may  read  of  the  elixir  of  youth,  but  1 

I  I 

I  he  cannot  find  it ;  he  may  sigh  for  the  secrets  of  that  alchemy 

j 

i  which  is  able  to  make  him  young  again,  but  sighing  brings  it  not. 

!  He  may  gaze  backward  with  an  eye  of  longing  upon  the  rosy 

j 

|  scenes  of  early  years,  as  one  who  gazes  on  his  home  from  the  deck 


*#—' 

62 


••** 


PKRNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


J 


I/- 


TIIE  SNOW  OK  AGE. 


—       \/ 


L 


/ 

—75 


<    - 


~     / 


-    . 


-## 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  63 

| ._. 

THE  SNOW  OF  AGE. 

I  of  a  departing  ship,  which  every  moment  carries  him  farther  and 

I  farther  away. 

"  It  never  melts."  The  snow  of  winter  comes  and  sheds  its 
white  blessings  upon  the  valley  and  the  mountains,  but  soon  the 
sweet  spring  comes  and  smiles  it  all  away.  Not  so  with  that  upon 
the  brow  of  the  tottering  veteran.  There  is  no  spring  whose 
warmth  can  penetrate  its  eternal  frost.  It  came  to  stay.  Its  single 
flakes  fell  unnoticed — and  now  it  is  drilled  there.  We  shall  see 
it  increase  until  we  lay  the  old  man  in  his  grave.  There  it  shall 
be  absorbed  by  the  eternal  darkness,  for  there  is  no  age  in  heaven. 

Yet  why  speak  of  age  in  a  mournful  strain?    It  is  beautiful, 

I 

]  honorable,  eloquent.     Should  we  sigh  at  the  proximity  of  death, 

I  when  life  and  the  world  are  so  full  of  emptiness?    Let  the  old 
•  exult  because  they  are  old.     If  any  must  weep,  let  it  be  the  young 

[  at  the  long  succession  of  cares  that  are  before  them.     Welcome 

I 

!  the  snow,  for  it  is  the  emblem  of  peace  and  of  rest.     It  is  but  a 

I  temporal  crown  which  shall  fall  at  the  gates  of  Paradise,  to  be 
replaced  by  a  brighter  and  a  better. 


##— 

64 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL,  REPORTER. 


i 


BEADING-  EXERCISE  XXI. 
GOLDEN  GRAINS. 

^    V-  \    C    -^     -    -^     <^    3    — \  K   "^ 


~V 


r  -}  ^   <\  _  u_./"7- 

V,  —3 

\     c_     >c       -^     •)    r/    {   <r 

^  ^    r> —  y   c,    I 


c    I 


i/ 


^L 


X 


** 


PEKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  65 


WRITING  EXERCISE  XXI. 
I 

GOLDEN  GRAINS. 
j 

Selected  from  various  orations  by  James  A.  Garfleld. 
| 

1.  Be  fit  for  more  than  the  thing  you  are  now  doing. 

2.  Things  do  not  turn  up  in  this  world  until  somebody  \ 
i  turns  them  up. 

3.  If  the  power  to  do  hard  work  is  not  talent,  it  is  the  best 
i   possible  substitute  for  it. 

4.  It  is  no  honor  or  profit  merely  to  appear  in  the  arenr.. 
j  The  wreath  is  for  those  who  contend. 

5.  Many  books  we  can  read  in  a  railroad  car  and  feel  a  har- 
{  mony  between  the  rushing  of  the  train  and  the  haste  of  the 
!  author. 

(5.  Our  national  safety  demands  that  the  fountains  of  polit- 
|  ical  power  shall  be  made  pure  by  intelligence  and  kept  pure  by 
I  vigilance. 

7.  In  order  to  have  any  success  in  life — any  worthy  success 
I  — you  must  resolve  to  carry  into  your  work  a  fullness  of  know- 
5  ledge — not  merely  a  sufficiency,  but  more  than  a  sufficiency. 

8.  Young  men  talk  of  trusting  to  the  spur  of  the  occasion. 
i  That  trust  is  vain.     Occasions  cannot  make  spurs.     If  j-ou  expect 

to  wear  spurs  you  must  win  them.     If  you  wish  to  use  them  you 
must  buckle  them  to  your  own  heels  before  you  go  into  the  fight. 

9.  Power  exhibits  itself  under  two  distinct  forms— strength 
and  force — each  possessing  peculiar  qualities  and  perfect  in  its 
own  sphere.     Strength   is  typified  by  the  oak,  the  rock,  the 
mountain.     Force  embodies  itself  in  the  cataract,  the  tempest, 
the  thunderbolt. 

10.  From  the  genius  of  our  Government,   the  pathway  to 
honorable  distinction  lies  open  to  all.     No  post  of  honor  so  high 
but  the  poorest  boy  muy  hope  to  reach  it.     It  is  the  pride  of  every  j 
American  that   many  cherished  names,   at  whose  mention  our 
hearts  beat  with  a  quicker  bound,  were  worn  by  the  sons  of  pov- 
erty,    who  conquered  obscurity  and  became  fixed  stars  in  our 
firmament. 
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READING  EXERCISE  XXII. 
ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. 


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WRITING  EXERCISE  XXII. 
AUUAHAM  LINCOLN. 

The  analysis  of  Mr.  Lincoln's  character  is  difficult,  on  ac- 
count of  its  symmetry.  Its  comprehension  is  to  us  impossible,  on 
account  of  its  immensity,  for  a  man  can  be  comprehended  only 
by  his  peers.  Though  we  may  not  get  its  altitude,  nor  measure 
its  girth,  nor  fathom  its  depths,  nor  estimate  its  richness,  we  may 
get  somewhat  of  the  impress  of  its  purity,  the  inspiration  of  its 
heroism,  and  the  impulse  of  its  power.  It  was  centered  about  a 
few  strong  points.  His  moral  sense,  his  reason,  and  his  common 
|  sense,  were  the  three  fixed  points  through  which  the  perfect  cir- 
[  cle  of  his  character  was  drawn — the  sacred  trinity  of  his  great 
manhood.  Had  he  lacked  either  of  these  he  would  have  failed, 
and  we  would  have  been  buried  in  the  ruins  of  a  Republic.  With- 
out the  first,  he  would  have  been  a  villian;  without  the  second, 
a  bigot  or  a  fool ;  without  the  third,  a  fanatic  or  a  dreamer.  With 
them  all,  he  was  Abraham  Lincoln. 

He  was  the  representative  character  of  this  age.     He  incar- 
nated the  ideal  Republic.     No  other  man  ever  so  fully  embodied 
j  the  purposes,  the  affections  and  the  power  of  the  people.    He 
came  up  among  us;  he  was  one  of  us.     His  birth,  his  education, 
his  habits,  his  motives,  his  feelings,  and  his  ambitions  were  all 
our  own.    Had  he  been  born  among  hereditary  aristocrats,  he 
]  would  not  have  been  our  President;  but  born  in  the  cabin  and 
I  reared  in  the  field  and  in  the  forest,  he  became  the  Great  Com- 

I  moner.     The  classics  of  the  schools  might  have  polished  him,  but 
JL 


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j  • . — __ 

ABRAHAM  LINCOLN. 

|  they  would  have  separated  him  from  us.    But  trained  in  the  com- 
j  mon  school  of  adversity,  his  calloused  palms  never  slippe4  from 
[  the  poor  man's  hand.    A  child  of  the  people,  he  was  accessible  in  I 
I  the  White  House  as  he  had  been  in  the  cabin. 

There  are  many  noble  heroes  who  illumine  the  darkness  be- 
hind us  with  the  radiance  of  some  single  virtue,  but  among  them 
all  I  see  no  Lincoln.  He  is  radiant  with  all  the  great  virtues,  and 
his  memory  shall  shed  a  glory  upon  this  age  that  shall  fill  the  eye 
of  men  as  they  look  into  history.  An  administrator,  he  saved  the 
f  nation  in  the  perils  of  unparalleled  ciril  war.  A  statesman,  he  jus- 
?  tified  his  measures  by  their  success.  A  philanthropist,  he  gave 
liberty  to  one  race  and  salvation  to  another.  A  moralist,  he  bowed 
from  the  summit  of  human  power  to  the  foot  of  the  cross,  and 
became  a  Christain.  A  moralist,  he  exercised  mercy  under  the 
most  absolute  abeyance  to  law.  A  leader,  he  was  no  partisan.  A 

commander,  he  was  xmtainted  with  blood.    A  ruler  in  desperate  { 

j 
times,  he  was  unsullied  with  crime.     A  man,  he  has  left  no  word 

of  passion,  no  thought  of  malice,  no  trick  of  craft,  no  act  of  jeal- 
ousy, no  purpose  of  selfish  ambition.  Thus  perfected,  without  a 
model  and  without  a  peer,  he  was  dropped  into  these  troubled 
years  to  adorn  and  embellish  all  that  is  good  and  all  that  is  great 
in  our  humanity,  and  to  present  to  all  coming  time  the  represent- 

i 

ative  of  the  divine  idea  of  Free  Government. 


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READING  EXERCISE  XXIII. 
EULOGY  ON  LAFAYETTE. 


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T 


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V     L 

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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  71 

I .._..._     --,,- . 

READING  EXERCISE  XXIII. 

EULOGY  ON  LAFAYETTE. 
I 

I 

While  we  bring  our  offerings  for  the  mighty  of  our  own  land, 

shall  we  not  remember  the  chivalrous  spirits  of  other  shores,  who 
shared  with  them  the  hour  of  weakness  and  woe?  Pile  to  the 
clouds  the  majestic  columns  of  glory;  let  the  lips  of  those  who 
can  speak  well,  hallow  each  spot  where  the  bones  of  our  bold  re- 
pose, but  forget  not  those  who,  with  our  bold,  went  out  to  battle. 
Among  these  men  of  noble  daring  there  was  one,  a  young  and 
gallant  stranger,  who  left  the  blushing  vinehills  of  his  delightful 
France.  The  people  whom  he  came  to  succor  were  not  his 
people;  he  knew  them  only  iu  the  melancholy  story  of  their 
wrongs.  He  was  no  mercenary  wretch,  striving  for  the  spoils  of 
the  vanquished;  the  palace  acknowledged  him  for  its  lord,  and 
the  valleys  yielded  him  their  increase.  He  was  no  nameless  man, 
staking  life  for  reputation:  he  ranked  among  nobles  and  looked 
unawed  upon  kings.  He  was  no  friendless  outcast,  .seeking  for  a 
grave  to  hide  his  cold  heart;  he  was  girdled  by  the  companions 
of  his  childhood;  his  kinsmen  were  about  him;  his  wife  was  be- 
fore him. 

Yet  from  all  these  lie  turned  away  and  came.     Like  a  lofty 
I 

|  tree,  that  shakes  down  its  green  glories  to  battle  with  the  winter's 
j 

{  storm,  he  flung  aside  the  trappings  of  place  and  pride  to  crusade 
*.  4 


PERNCN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


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EULOC4Y  ON  LAFAYETTE. 


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O 


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-  ^ 


A, 


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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


EULOGY  ON  LAFAYETTE. 

i 

I  for  Freedom,  in  Freedom's  holy  land.     He  came;  but  not  in  the 

j  j 

]  day  of  successful  rebellion;  not  when  the  new-risen  sun  of  Inde- 


:  pendence  had  burst  the  cloud  of  time,  and  careered  to  its  place  in 

I 

|  the  heavens.    He  came  when  darkness  curtained  the  hills,  and  the 

{  tempest  was  abroad  in  its  anger;  when  the  plough  stood  still  in 

I 

I  the  fie'd  of  promise,  and  briers  cumbered  the  garden  of  beauty; 

I 

|  when  fathers  were  dying,  and  mothers  were  weeping  over  them; 

j  when  the  wife  was  binding  up  the  gashed  bosom  of  the  husband, 
j  and  the  maiden  was  wiping  the  death  damp  from  the  brow  of  her 
j  lover.  He  came  when  the  brave  began  to  fear  the  power  of  man, 
|  and  the  pious  to  doubt  the  favor  of  God.  It  was  then  that  this 

j  man  joined  the  ranks  of  a  revolted  people.  Freedom's  little 
{ 

j  phalanx  bade  him  a  grateful  welcome.    With  them  he  courted 

j 

I  the  battle's  rage;  with  theirs,  his  arm  was  lifted;  with  theirs,  his 

{ 

(  blood  was  shed.     Long  and  doubtful  was  the  conflict.     At  length 

I  kind  Heaven  smiled  on  the  good  cause,  and  the  beaten  invaders 
I  fled.  The  profane  were  driven  from  the  temple  of  liberty,  and 
;  at  her  pure  shrine,  the  pilgrim  warrior,  with  his  adored  command- 
]  er,  knelt  and  worshipped.  Leaving  there  his  offering,  the  in- 
I  cense  of  an  uncorrupted  spirit,  he  at  length  arose,  and,  crowned 
I  with  benedictions,  turned  his  happy  feet  toward  his  long-deserted 
home. 

After  nearly  fifty  years  he  has  come  again.    Can  mortal  tongue  , 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


EULOGY  ON  LAFAYETTE 
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ixi  7  _y 


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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL,  REPORTER.  75 


EULOGY  ON  LAFAYETTE. 
I 

I  tell,  can  mortal  heart  feel  the  sublimity  of  that  coming?    Exult- 

I 

I  ing  millions  rejoice  in  it;  and  the  long  loud,  transporting  shout, 

{  like  the  mingling  of  many  winds,  rolls  on,  undying,  to  Freedom's 
|  furthest  mountains.     A  congregated  nation  comes  around  him. 

j  Old  men  bless  him,  and  children  reverence  him.  The  lovely  come 

I 

|  out  to  look  upon  him;  the  learned  deck  their  halls  to  greet  him; 

]  the  rulers  of  the  laud  rise  up  to  do  him  homage.    How  his  full 
:  { 

!  heart  labors!    He  views  the  rusting  trophies  of  departed  days;  he  I 

j  i 

[  treads  upon  the  high  places  where  his  brethren  moulder;  he  bends  j 

I 

!  before  the  tomb  of  his  father;  his  words  are  tears,  the  speech  of 

- 
j  sad  remembrance.     But  he  looks  around  upon  a  ransomed  land 

|  and  a  joyous  race ;  he  beholds  the  blessings,  those  trophies  secured,  • 

I  for  which  those  brethren  died,  for  which  that  father  lived;  and 
j 

I  again  his  words  are  tears,  the  eloquence  of  gratitude  and  joy. 

Of  all  the  myriads  that  have  come  and  gone,  what  cherished 
|  memories  ever  ruled  an  hour  like  this.     Many  have  struck  the 

•  redeeming  blow  for  their  own  freedom ;  but  who,  like  this  man, 

I 

I  has  bared  his  own  bosom  in  the  cause  of  strangers?    Others  have 

|  lived  in  the  love  of  their  own  people;  but  who,  like  this  man,  has 
drunk  his  sweetest  cup  of  welcome  with  another?  Matchless 
chief!  Oblivion  shall  never  shroud  his  splendor;  and  coming 

I  generations  shall  repeat  the  beloved  name  of  Lafayette. 


76  PEKNIN'S  PUACTICAL  REPORTER. 

REMARKS  ON  THE  USE  OF  WORD-SIGNS. 

The  following  pages  will  be  found  to  contain  a  list  of  the 
most  frequently  recurring  phrases,  and  their  combination  into 
phraseograms.  There  is,  also,  given  a  page  of  word-signs  formed 
from  words  which  cannot  be  contracted  very  briefly  by  rule,  to- 
gether with  a  list  of  common  abbreviations  and  their  correspond- 
ing abbreviations  in  short-  hand.  The  advantage  gained  by  form- 
ing the  word-phrases  into  combinations  is,  that  they  can  be  writ- 
ten together  without  raising  the  pen  ;  whereas,  if  abbreviated  by 
rule,  each  word  of  the  phrase  would  have  to  be  written  separately- 
As  there  are  not  more  than  a  few  hundred  of  them  in  all, 
the  memory  will  not  be  taxed  to  any  great  extent  in  acquiring 
them.  No  effort  should  be  made  to  memorize  them,  but  the 
learner  should,  instead,  write  each  page  many  times  until  they 
become  familiar  enough  to  him  to  adopt  into  his  writing.  Should 
he  desire  to  carry  this  mode  of  abbreviations  still  further,  he  can 
do  so  by  writing  only  the  principal  sounds  of  the  words  contained 
in  other  phrases.  In  addition  to  these  printed  lists,  there  are  special 
contractions  used  in  every  profession  and  every  department  of 
business.  For  instance,  the  clergyman,  the  lawyer,  the  merchant, 
the  book-keeper,  the  telegraph  operator,  &c  ,  will  each  use  special 
abbreviations  in  his  long-hand  writing  which  he  may  carry  with 
advantage  into  his  short-hand  work,  by  writing  these  contractions 
in  corresponding  phonographic  characters. 

As  figures  may  be  written  very  rapidly,  no  special  signs  are 
given  for  them.  First,  second,  third,  fourth,  fifth,  efcc.  may  be 
written  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  &c  ,  and  once,  twice,  thrice,  &c.  I,  2.  3,  &c. 


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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                       77 

LIST  OF  FAMILIAR  PHRASES. 

X  —  ^f     a  few  days  ago. 

t—  y*-^    as  follows. 

\            a  few  moments  ago. 

c 

•w             after  you  went  away. 

g^irr       a  short  time  ago. 
f)          a  long  time  ago. 
6~>_-7    »    a  short  space  of  time. 

•v-e-o        after  all  that. 
\-a-r        after  that  time. 
'-sv    and  so  forth. 

@\           at  all  events. 

<?          again  and  again. 

Ls  /^ 
I/     at  present. 

<r*-s    all  at  once. 
err       at  all  times. 

L-i         able  to  be. 
Li        able  to  be  out. 
L<        able  to  have. 

o-r       at  the  time. 

\~-*—^  able  to  do. 

tr^s-r    at  the  same  time. 
j-  "•<      at  that  time. 

L-v_x-     able  to  see. 
because  of  it. 

£^~"       at  least. 

I           because  it  is  not 

«_/""'    as  well  as. 

U            because  it  is  so. 

<i^        as  soon  as. 
<L/        as  good  as. 

k           by  all  means. 
v~        by  the. 

«_,//>—  '   as  great  as. 
€.,          as  much  as. 
*~syf       as  far  as. 

U          by  means  of. 
ti            by  every  means. 
K            by  no  means. 

^-A/  ^,    as  far  as  it  goes. 

£ 

^~f  by  some  means. 

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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

• 
j 

4 

bye  and  bye. 

\f—       dear  brethren. 

[/• 

by  right. 

—  \J       dear  friend. 

^ 

can  be. 

\^          every  now  and  then. 

2 

can  it  be. 

V           every  one. 

\ 

can  it  be  possible, 
can  have  been. 

V-s        everything. 
V-i^^    everything  else. 

2.1 

cannot. 

V-r        every  time. 

•H 

cannot  be. 

\f        everywhere. 

A 

cannot  have  been. 

\/n~      far  from  it. 

/    I 

could  not  be. 

s.     ,     far  be  it  from  me. 

j> 

could  not  have  been, 
do  not. 

^~o         for  all  that. 
V/         forever  and  ever. 

—  * 

do  you. 

\_,-       for  instance. 

—  V, 

do  you  not. 

\-v_x,      for  example, 

—  * 

did  you. 

v/^         from  time  to  time. 

_, 

did  you  not 

r~^^.       gentlemen  of  the  jury. 

/ 

dear  sir. 

y         he  can. 

—  £_ 

dear  madam. 

7         he  can  be. 

—  /\ 

dearly  beloved. 

2.        he  cannot  be. 

—  'K 

dearly  beloved  brethren 

<—  -i         he  had  been. 

bk__J._ 

J 

w  — 

B 
• 

PERNJN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                      79  ' 

i 

. 

1    Y 

he  could  not  have  been 

-*-i           I  know  it  to  be  so. 

'~3j 
1 

KS 

in 

1 

he  would  not  have  been 
he  should  nothavebeen 
how  could  you. 
how  are  you. 

£-\        I  might  have  been. 
**-4          I  must  be. 
*V7         I  shall  not  be  able  to  go 
d-*            I  might  have  said  so. 

* 

how  will  you. 

.2             I  never  said  so. 

c7 

I  am, 

.d?          I  must  say. 

s 

I  am  not. 

Oj         I  was  not. 

(/^ 

I  am  sure. 

•/        I  will. 

H 

I  believe  that. 

i^O       I  will  not. 

^~ 

I  do  not. 

1  —      I  would. 

^ 

I  do  not  know. 
I  did  not. 

*—  p       I  would  not  be. 
"V^r-,       if  it  is  to  be. 

|. 

I  have  been. 
I  have  not  had  time. 

A-^        if  it  is  possible. 
V—        if  he  did. 

fc 

I  have  not  been. 
I  have  said  so. 

r\—>/      if  they  were. 
\/         if  we  were. 

t 

£/1 

I  may  be. 
I  may  as  well  be. 

V^       if  you  were. 
"\            if  you  do. 

Lk 

I  may  not  be  there. 

£/         in  the  meantime. 

f  80                       PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

/•        in  fact. 

t-O         it  will  not  be. 

wi->       in  order  to  get  it. 

«-O          it  will  never  be. 

y    ^       in  the  course  of. 

C-T  r    it  would  seem. 

"t_/            inasmuch  as. 

r^J^     just  as  long  as. 

s—f         in  spite  of. 

s^y^  just  as  well  as. 

^          in  general. 

*-        know  it. 

*-(/         in  such  a  manner. 

^            know  all  about  it. 

*-x~^/>     in  some  degree. 

^V^    know  there  is. 

-«--       it  is. 

C           many  as  possible. 

Q       it  is  not. 

£          many  more. 

v     I     it  appears  to  be. 

J?       more  and  more. 

<-j           it  could  not  be. 

<^j     it  has  been. 

| 
|  «->  —  t       it  would  have  been. 

(&L-.        most  likely  to  be. 

Lno  better. 
i 
-I^>        no  doubt. 

-  a  ,         it  ought  to  have  been. 

\^>-^.       no  such  thing. 

-^~^i       it  is  said  to  be. 

i            not  knowing. 

—  ^-^       it  is  so. 

i-^.         neither  of  them. 

1  —  •—  -^         it  is  true. 

\j*~-'     not  in  the  least. 

i 
it  will. 
| 

•^        it  will  be. 
I 

'V'"       not  only. 

^y       of  all. 

1 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                   "  81  * 

v--     of  it. 

^"^-k        ps)int  of  view. 

^      of  him. 

*            present  day. 

-v'  of  her. 

^^         ([uite  likely. 

>s—  r     of  them. 

v 

^            quite  enough  of  it. 

^  —  o  of  that. 

S      railroad. 

^  —  ^/  of  this. 

^^-^     say  so. 

^-^"^  of  which. 

*w5~^_      say  to  them. 

^~of  course. 

•<-^~t        say  unto  you. 

^//>~XX_1  of  course  it  must  be. 

*~s            seems  to  be. 

(  on  hand. 

v^         see  how. 

A-      on  account. 

^1?         see  how  he  can. 

A-v_    on  account  of. 

<O1       shall  be. 

i—  _^        on  this  account. 

/^O      shall  not  be. 

•f-     on  the  contrary. 

<^Y3.        shall  not  have  been. 

L.^        on  this  occasion. 

/•"v           should  have  been. 

!  x->_/       one  another. 

v_/_o  so  that. 

1  _            ought  not  to  have  been 

~  i  s~]       so  as  to  be. 

|   g     }       out  of  the  way. 

9*     police  court. 
1 
]    l/1*^     prisoner  at  the  bar. 

^y    -^     so  far  as  you  can. 
^^^  f       so  there  should  be 
^-^->       so  very  little. 

t..                                                                                                         J 

r  82                      PEKNIN'S  FUACTICAL  REPORTER. 
1 

i 

^-^  —  r     some  of  them. 

—  —  i_x      to  do  as. 

^ 

v-x-^          something  has  been  said 
v—  <-y       such  as  can. 
—  «_o        that  is  not. 
-«_/          that  is  the  question. 

—  i  —  ^_x    to  do  so. 
—  \         to  have  been. 

—  -          to  be  sure. 
V-\ 
-T—^.^-.  to  do  something. 

—  «_^-v_?    that  is  to  say. 

: 

—*j/     to  take  care. 

-»y          there  can  be  no  doubt. 

-r      to  me. 

._/        there  are. 

i 

-..      to  him. 

--/V        therefore. 

-^.      to  them. 

~+\      there  has  been. 

-^_     to  it. 

~T^)      there  is  no  objection. 

-i        to  put. 

-*~l           there  ought  to  be. 
—r           they  may  not  go. 
-7   ,       they  may  as  well. 

^      to  give. 

\ 
x       we  know. 

•J                                                                           : 

5    Owe  do  not  know. 

-oO     this  is  well  known. 
—  v_^      this  may  be. 

\we  have  been, 
vyl    we  shall  be. 

-i       to  be. 
—  j       to  be  able  to. 
_l_^>_-r     to  do  this. 

v^5     we  are  not. 
, 
'       we  were. 

_, 
•       we  were  there. 

i 

.^^.^      to  do  it. 
• 

p          we  can  go. 

j7  TJT  *••••••• 
1 

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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                       88  * 

: 
i 

we  have  had. 

t-~2          who  would  not  be. 

v 

we  will. 

£j_        what  is  it. 

vi 

we  will  be. 

Cs-\       with  which. 

^ 

v' 

•• 

we  will  be  sure, 
we  will  try. 
were  they. 

£S~\     with  respect. 
c/        you  are. 
c/         you  are  not. 

vx 

were  we. 

<•  —  -s~      you  do  not. 

•xx 

were  you. 

c/        you  will. 

e/ 

which  are. 

c'r      you  will  not  be. 

<rf> 

which  are  now. 

f           you  must  be. 

<r^\ 

which  has  been. 

<v          you  have  not  been. 

^o 

which  is  not. 

e^4        you  should  be. 

<^ 

which  will  be. 

^^yi     you  shall  be. 

<X 

| 

who  are. 

9         you  could  be. 

£ 

•c- 

who  are  not. 
who  can  be. 
who  is  it. 

cX/A-r      yours  truly. 
cS~\^     yours  respectfully. 
i^~^     yours  at  hand. 

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if  84                      PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

LIST  OF  WORDS  NOT  CONTRACTED  BY  RULE. 

_^         acknowledge. 

\^>       impossible. 

J        acquainted. 

<2^\       immediate. 

\_       advertise. 

indignity. 

°U      afternoon. 

~/'.         irregular. 

V^,  afterwards. 

^7        language. 

i       already. 

C        magnificent. 

*L^>    candidate. 

/°     magnitude. 

e/^    character. 

C.      meanwhile. 

</^  characterize. 

3.       nevertheless. 

-—  -/^  children.                               oOs      notwithstanding. 

^~fc__  churchyard.                         X-**-^   nowadays. 

*~-f      circumstance.                        5-^      opposite. 

'i       congressman.                         aL/      possible. 

C                                                            i 
—  ?     difficult.                                    y       peculiar. 

' 

.  —  ^    difference.                             /$      recognition. 

^2^     especially.                             x<\       recovered 

c\i       everywhere.                           /*       require. 

7_s       excommunicate. 
-sj-r    establish. 

—  -\     several. 
^A    scripture. 

^^-f      establishment. 

^  y           "~ 

S       universe. 

^    forward. 
\     government. 

S       universal. 

y 

1  upward. 

MR  •"""" 

PEBNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPOBTEB.                       85  f 

OONTRAOTIONS  ON  COMMON 

ABBREVIATIONS.  { 

i 

A 

•~»           Answer.                i     App. 

1. 

Appendix. 

. 

1 

A.  M. 

-v  v..       Beforenoon;            Archcl 

'/ 

Archdeacon. 

Master  of  Arts. 

4 

A.  B. 

-i  .    I  .      Bachelor  of  Arts 

Archb. 

4 

Archbishop. 

Abv. 

i           Abbreviated. 

Arith. 

//t" 

Arithmetic 

Abp. 

Archbishop. 

Atty. 

**• 

Attorney. 

Act 

i-  -        Account  ;      Act- 

Av. 

X. 

Average  ;    Ave- 

ing. 

1 

nue. 

A.  1) 

-»  —     In    the  year  of 

B. 

I. 

But;  Bank;  Book 

our  Lord. 

1 

Ad. 

„  Adverb. 

Bal. 

Y 

Balance. 

Adj. 

*  —  '""**•    Adjective;     Ad- 

Up. 

\. 

Bishop. 

jutant. 

.  r  • 

Adm. 

*—-r      Admiral. 

Bro. 

V 

Brother. 

Admr 

<*-r/  Administration. 

Breth. 

V* 

Brethren 

Adv. 

•*  —  v     Advent;    Advo- 

Bush. 

U. 

Bushel. 

^       cate. 

.  . 

Agr. 

fS      Agriculture. 

B.  V. 

\.  \ 

.Blessed  Virgin. 

Agt. 

^•~V-    Agent. 

B.V.M. 

Lie 

Blessed     Virgin 

Mary. 

Amr. 

C/     American  ; 

C. 

s_/ 

Consul;  Cent. 

America. 

Amt. 

C.        Amount. 

Con. 

A. 

Conductor. 

Anal. 

~f          Analysis. 

Cap. 

V 

Capital. 

An  at. 

"»—  •       Anatomy. 

Cath. 

Ji 

Catholic;  Cathe- 

dral. 

Anon 

•v         Anonymous. 

Col. 

S- 

College;  Colony; 

Column. 

i 

1  Ant. 

L. 

•>—  .        Antiquities. 

Celt, 

Celtic 
,  ** 

f88 

""•  7i"i> 
PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

c.c.  v^.  — 

-'County     Clerk;      D.  D.  

—    ; 

Doctor    of     Di- 

Chief Clerk. 

vinity. 

C.  C  P.v-'.- 

'•  I  Court  of    Com- 

Deg.    —7 

Degree. 

mon  Pleas. 

' 

Ch.  C.    ^7 

Church       of 
Christ. 

Dem.    —  r- 

Democrat. 

Chron.  IT 

Chron  i  c  le  s  ; 

Dept     -  —  * 

Department. 

Chronology. 

Cit.     ^^~ 

Citizen 

Depon.   -n 

Deponent. 

C\v.    —  -\  . 

Civil. 

Dent.    —  ?-- 

Deuteronomy. 

C.  J.  ^.  s~ 

\   Chief  Justice. 

D.  F.  V 

Defender  of  the 

Faith. 

\ 

j  Clk.       £?. 

! 

Clerk. 

Diam.    —i 

Diameter. 

| 

Co.        ^ 

County  ;     Com- 

Diet.    —2_ 

Dictionary. 

! 

pany. 

j  C.  O.  D.  /  o 

—  Collect    on   De- 

Dim.    —  -r 

Diminutive. 

livery. 

Com.         / 

Commissioner  ; 

Dist.  —  ^r— 

District. 

Committee. 

Cong.       4 

Congress. 

Div.     -  —  ? 

Division. 

Const.     l~-s- 

-    Constitution. 

Doz.  —  ^_x 

Dozen. 

Cor.       ^ 

Corinthians. 

Dr.     —  / 

Doctor  ;     Dear  ; 

Debtor. 

Cor.  C.  ^^ 

-'.  Corresponding 

E.          ~ 

East. 

Clerk. 

Cor.  Sec.,/^ 

-s)  .Corresponding 

E.  E.   ~  .  w. 

Errors  excepted. 

Secretary. 

9 

|  Cr.          if 

Creditor. 

Eg.        / 

For  example. 

C.S.A.^^ 

,/  „  C  o  n  f  e  d  e  r  ate 

Elec.     */l. 

Electric  ;     Elec- 

| 

States  of  Am. 

tricity. 

Cop.         c/ 

Copper;  Coptic. 

Emp.     I 

Emperor;     Em- 

press. 

Cwt,        6. 

Hundred  weight 

Eucy.   *^*y 

Encyclopedia. 

-Cycl.     ^x 

Cyclopedia 

Ep.         1 

Epistle. 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                       87  ] 

| 

Itov.  S 

Envoy;      Enve- 

Inst. v^_^_. 

Present  month  ;  I 

\ 

lope. 

Institute. 

Esq.    ^~1- 

Esquire. 

J.          s~\ 

Judge;  Justice. 

i 

: 

Etal.     -rf. 

And  others. 

Jr.      rS 

Jury  ;  Junior. 

Etc.  -~y 

And  so  forth. 

J.  A.      <*"v  v/ 

Judge  Advocate,  j 

Fig.      V 

Figure;  Figura- 

J. P.     <^.    I 

Justice  of  the 

tive. 

Peace. 

Fo.       ^. 

Folio-                     1   L.  D. 

"  Doctor  of  Laws,   j 

Fr.      N/ 

Franc. 

K.  C.  B.  /  ^ 

1  Knight  Com'der  j 

of  the  Bath. 

Gen.    O.. 

General  ;    Gene- 
sis. 

K.  G.    /.  <~* 

: 
*   Kuight    of    the  j 

Garter. 

Gen.     ^x,. 

Gentleman. 

K.  P.   /      \ 

Knight   of  St. 

Patrick. 

Geol     s^~£  . 

Geology. 

K.  S.  G.  /•  ^ 

knight   of    St. 

Handk.  ^-7 

Handkerchief. 

George, 
i 

L. 

Lord  ;  Lady. 

Hhd.       • 

Hogshead. 

i 

Lp.        A 

Ladyship,  Lord-  j 

Hist.      ^>-r-. 

History. 

ship. 

Lat.       >~ 

Latitude. 

H.  M.     •    C  . 

Her  Majesty. 

i 

j  L.C.J'.^s 

•N.  Lord  Chief  Just-  I 

II.  M.  S..C.^ 

Her    Majesty's 

ice. 

Hon. 

Service. 
Honorable. 

Legis.  s~^- 

'    Legislature. 

Hort,      i~ 

Horticulture 

Lib.       A, 

Librarian. 

i 

H.  R.  -   / 

House  of  Repre- 

Lt.       />- 

Lieutenant. 

sentatives. 

Lt.  Col.  /^ 

Lieut.  Colonel. 

H.  R.  H.-/. 

His  Royal  High- 

! 

ness. 

Lt.  Gen.  '"-^  Lieut.  General,     i 

i.  e.        /.  w. 

That  is. 

Lit.         /•  — 

Literature;  Lit- 

!  Int. 

Interest. 

erallv. 

* 

'88 

PEBNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

LL  B 
LL.D. 

/  x.  i.  Bachelor  of 
Laws. 

/-  /  -  —  Doctor  of  Laws. 

Mus.     ^. 
Myth.     (^  • 

—       i 

Museum, 
Mythology. 

L.S.D. 
M.  A. 

/.  ^.—Pouuds.shillings 
and  pence. 

C  .  -^    Master  of  Arts. 

Naut.      £-• 
N.  B.     T.     i 

Nautical. 
Take  notice. 

Manf 
Mad 

C        Manufacturing. 
£_  .    Madam. 

Nom.      ^, 

Nos.        cXy  . 

Nominative. 
Numbers. 

Mile. 
Ms. 
March 

O"       Mademoiselle. 
^-'       Manuscript  . 
s*  '  Marchioness. 

N.  P.     >  -  J 

N.v.an  V 

Obj.       1o. 

Notary  Public. 

C  Nativity  of  the 
Virgin  Mary. 

Objective. 

Marq. 

Math. 

f        Marquis. 
£~      Mathematics. 

Obs.      1^, 
Obt,       t. 

Observation  ; 
Observatory. 

Obedient. 

Met, 

<r-      Metaphysics. 

Olym.    /t. 

Olympic. 

Med. 

£—-•    Medicine. 

Opt.       1. 

Optics. 

Mem. 

£        Memorandum. 

Oz.      e_y 

Ounce  or  Ounces 

Mid. 

<;  —  •  Midshipman. 

Pent.      L. 

Pentecost, 

Mil. 

C^.       Military. 

Per  an.  V   *\ 

Per  annum. 

Min. 
Mo. 

(^          Minute;  Minister 
G       Month. 

Phar.      ^ 
Philos.  O2-' 

Pharmacy. 
i 
Philosophy. 

Mr. 

<y.        Mister 

Phren.  N/ 

Phrenology. 

Mrs 

(<^^     Mistress. 

PI.           V 

Plural. 

,  Mt. 

C-  .      Mountain. 

Plf  .        l^  . 

Plaintiff. 

7 

f 

PEKNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTEK.                       89  "' 

P.M.   1     C 

Postmaster;  Af-      Ref.     s^> 

Reform. 

ternoon. 

j  P.  0.    1.   o. 

Post  Office. 

Regt.  f 

Regiment. 

Pop.     4 

Population. 

Rem. 

Remarks. 

Pp.     M 

Pages. 

Rep.    /? 

Report;     Re 

C 

porter. 

Prop.     I/* 

Proprietor;  Pro- 

. 

Represent. 

peller. 

/i 

Priv.     t^ 

Privilege. 

. 

Republic. 

Prof.      ^ 

Professor. 

Rev.    /\ 

Reverend  ;  Rev- 

elation. 

: 

Pron.      I/3 

Pronoun. 

Rh«t.   / 

Rhetoric. 

Prot.      i7~ 

Protestant. 

R.  S.    /-^. 

^   Right  side 

j  Pro-tern.  I  ^ 

For  the  time. 

Scr.    •*_  ^/ 

Scruple. 

Prov.      iX 

Proverbs,  Prov- 

Sculp   ^fA 

Sculpture. 

Pros.      I/" 

ince. 
Prosody. 

Sec.     ^ 

Secretary. 

1 

P.  S.    \    x^ 

Postscript. 

Sen.    v^x^ 

Senior  ;  Senate  ; 

•v       Senator. 

Pub.      L 

•Publisher;  Pub- 
lication. 

Serg.  *~-J 
A 

Sergeant. 

Ques.    1^, 

Question. 

Servt.v^XL 

-    Servant. 

Q.  B.    /     1 

Queen's  Bench. 

S.  L.  ^_/.  / 

'     Solioitor-at-Law 

Q.  C.    /     ^-> 

Queen's  Council 

Sq.     ^-/ 

Square. 

V 

j 

Qt.        ^ 

Quart;  Quantity. 

Vs.      N  —  ' 

Versus  ;  Against  j 

Qu.    fJ 

Query.                      Vul.     V/ 

Vulgar  ;  Vulgate 

R. 

River  ;  Railway. 

Wp.      ^ 

Worship. 

Rec.    ' 

Received. 

Wpf.      ^ 

Worshipful. 

Reel.  /^-^~ 

u 

Receipt. 

Zool.    —  / 

Zoology.               , 

•  •*(*          Ml    •    Ml    •••                           ^'  N 

R"7r»  '»""••••••*"• 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

ABBREVIATION  OF  PROPER  NAMES. 

|  Eng.     / 
Eph.      N 

England. 
Ephesus. 

Jno. 
Jo. 

^\       John. 
ST&        Joseph. 

Estli.    ^> 

Esther. 

Kan. 

J         Kansas. 

Ezek.  -^ 

Ezekiel. 

Kent. 

£_       Kentucky. 

Fr.       ^ 

French;  France. 

La. 

?          Louisiana. 

G.B.  /     1 

Great  Britain. 

Lev. 

/\          Leviticus. 

Geo.     ^ 

George. 

L.I. 

/•  '      Long  Island. 

Ga.      ^ 

Georgia. 

Lou. 

/           London. 

Heb.       1 

Hebrews, 

Minn. 

{        Minnesota. 

Hin.      -v 

Hindostan. 

Maj. 

^\     Major. 

Hung.     7 

Hungary. 

Muj  G 

w-  £T\_  Major  General. 

|  la.           6 

Iowa. 

Mass. 

Ci_/     Massachusetts. 

I  Ice.        o 

Iceland. 

Math. 

£.      Matthew. 

|   111.              w/ 

Illinois. 

M.  C. 

C    ^-s  Member  of  Con- 

Ire.       */ 
J.Chr.  O7 

Ireland  ;  Irish. 
Jesus  Christ. 

M  P. 

M.  D. 

gress. 
C.    1      Member  of  Par- 
liament. 
C.  —  Doctor  of  Medi- 

J.H.S. ^.s 
1 
S  Jas.      /-^ 
1 

Jam.      rTb 

_j  Jesus  Savior  of 
Men. 

i    James. 
Jamaica. 

Me. 
M.  E. 
Mex. 

cine. 
C         Maine. 

C    w.    Methodist  Epis- 
copal. 
C         Mexico. 

^Jer.      ^/ 

Jeremiah. 

Miss. 

U_/       Mississippi. 
^ 

.....................  ......F..t>..I.>lll>I»I    Sf  ^1 

p 

••••••                •    •                                          ••"••%;?} 

PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.                      91  1 

N.  A.    3   -• 

North  America. 

R.  N.s 

•     3     Royal  Navy. 

Nath.       ^- 

Nathaniel. 

R  C.  ' 

(  ^    Roman  Catholic. 

N.  B.  3      \. 

New  Brunswick. 

S.  A.  v 

>     ~    South  America. 

N.  C.  :>    ^ 

North  Carolina. 

Sam. 

^        Samuel. 

Neb.     3 

Nebraska. 

Sans,   v 

~-2~-^    Sanscrit. 

Nem.     p 

Nehemiah. 

Sax. 

<—f       Saxon. 

\_S 

N.  F.  3  .   \ 

Newfoundland. 

S.  C.    v 

^.  v_^  South  Carolina. 

N.H.   3     • 

New  Hampshire 

Scot. 

^~i       Scotland. 

N.  J.    3  ^ 

New  Jersey. 

Sol. 

^       Solomon. 

N.  M.  3.     <. 

New  Mexico. 

Span. 

*-—  f      Spanish. 

N.  O.    }  .    <> 

New  Orleans. 

Switz. 

v—  /       Switzerland. 

N.  Y.    3.  ^ 

New  York. 

Teun. 

—  x       Tennessee. 

N.  Z.   3.  s^ 

New  Zealand. 

Tex. 

-7        Texas. 

O.            <j. 

Ohio. 

Theo. 

—3       Theodore. 

Pa.         J 

Pennsylvania. 

Thorn. 

-^      Thomas. 

1  P.  E.  I.  Iv,  / 

j 

Prince  Edward's 
Island. 

Tim. 

—.  r       Timothy. 

Phila.      \9 

Philadelphia. 

Turk. 

—  •/'    Turkey;  Turkish 

Port.        !/"" 
R.  I.    /    /'. 

j 

1  R.  M.  /  C  . 

Portugal. 
Rhode  Island. 
Royal  Marines. 

U.K.  c 
U.S.A. 

.    f      United  Kingdom 

-.  ^  -United  States  of 
America. 

j 

92 


PERNIH'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


U.8.M.  c.  v-y.  CUnited       States      V.P.   \     1.   Vice  President. 
Mail. 


W.  I.     C.      '  West  Indies. 


Wm. 


William. 


U.S.N.  c.  v^  >  United      States 
Navy. 

(J.  T.   <••  <-     Utah  Territory. 

Va.          \        Virginia.  W.  T.    C.    -  WashingtonTer- 

ritory. 

V.C.   \ .  ^"  Vice  Chancellor.      Zach      ^^      Zachariah. 
Vt.        \_       Vermont. 


E. 

W.       C 

N.        3, 

S.       — " 

E  S.  E. 

N.  W.       >  . 

S.  E. 

S.  S.  E.    ^. 

S.  W.       w  . 

N.  N.  W.     3 

w.  s.  w.    T. 


r 
f 


DIRECTIONS. 

East. 

West. 

North. 

South. 

East  Southeast. 

Northwest. 

Southeast. 

South  Southeast. 

Southwest. 

North  Northwest. 

West  Southwest. 


S*. 


•** 


**• — 


PKRNIK'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


— ** 

93' 


Mon.  C- 

Tues.  -r^-/ 
Wednes.        £^ 

Thurs.  -../^ 


DAYS  OF  WEEK. 


Fri. 
Sat. 
Sun. 


Jan. 

Feb. 

Mar. 

Apr. 

May. 

Ju. 


^-i 


MONTHS. 


July.  ^V 

Aug.  7 
Sept. 

Oct.  L 

Nov.  ^ 

Dec.  — » 


94 


PKBNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

READING  EXERCISE  XXIV. 
SPEECH  OF  PATRICK  HENRY. 


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'         J 


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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  95  "' r 


WRITING-  EXERCISE  XXIV. 

SPEECH  OF  PATRICK  HENRY. 

Mu.  PRESIDENT:  It  is  natural  to  man  to  indulge  in  the  illu- 
[  sion  of  hope.  We  are  apt  to  shut  our  eyes  against  a  painful  truth 
j  — aud  listen  to  the  song  of  that  syren,  till  she  transforms  us  into 
|  beasts.  Is  this  the  part  of  wise  men,  engaged  in  a  great  and 

• 

1  arduous  struggle  for  liberty?  Are  we  disposed  to  be  of  the  num-  j 
1  ber  of  those,  who  having  eyes,  see  not,  and  having  ears,  hear  not  ( 

|  i 

|  the  things  which  so  nearly  concern  their  temporal  salvation?  For  j 
I  my  part,  whatever  anguish  of  spirit  it  may  cost,  I  am  willing  to  j 
{  know  the  truth;  to  know  the  worst  and  to  provide  for  it. 

I  have  but  oue  lamp  by  which  my  feet  are  guided;  and  that 

I  is  the  lamp  of  experience.     I  know  no  wa}-  of  judging  of  the  fu- 

j 

:  ture  but  by  the  past,  and  judging  by  the  past,  I  wish  to  know  what 

• 
|  there  has  been  in  the  conduct  of  the  British  ministry,  for  the  last 

[  ten  years,  to  justify  those  hopes  with  which  these  gentlemen  have 

• 
I  been  pleased  to  solace  themselves  and  the  House?    Is  it  that  in-  \ 

\  sidious  smile  with  which  our  petition  has  been  lately  received?  \ 

j  Trust  it  not,  it  will  prove  a  suare  to  vour  feet.    Suffer  not  your-  I 

: 

[  self  to  ! it-  betray ed  with  a  kiss.    Ask  yourselves  how  this  gracious 

I 

I  reception  of  our  petition  comports  with  those  warlike  prepara- 

j  tions  which  cover  our  waters  and  darken  our  land.     Are  fleets  and 
:  armies  necessary  to  a  work  of  love  and  reconciliation?     Have  we 


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SPEECH  ov  PATRICK  HENRY. 

shown  ourselves  so  unwilling  to  be  reconciled,  that  force  must  be 
called  in  to  win  back  our  love?  Let  us  not  deceive  ourselves,  sir. 

These  are  the  implements  of  war  and  subjection — the  last  argu-  j 

{ 

ment  to  which  kings  resort.  I  ask  these  gentlemen,  sir,  what 
means  this  martial  array,  if  its  purpose  be  not  to  force  us  to  sub- 
mission? Can  they  assign  any  other  possible  motive  for  it?  Has 

Great  Britain  any  enemy  in  this  quarter  of  the  world,  to  call  for 

• 
all  this  accumulation  of  warriors  and  armies?      No,  sir,  she  has 

none.     They  are  meant  for  us;  they  can  be  meant  for  no  other. 
I 
!  They  are  sent  over  to  bind  and  rivet  upon  Us  those  chains,  which 

I  the  British  ministry  have  been  so  long  forging.     And  what  have 

|  we  to  oppose  to  them?     Shall  we  try  argument?     Sir,  we  have 

been  trying  that  for  the  last  ten  years.    .Have  we  any  thing  new 

to  offer  on  the  subject?    Nothing.     We  have  held  the  subject  up 

in  every  light  of  which  it  is  capable;  but  it  lias  been  all  in  vain. 

\  Shall  we  resort  to  entreaty  and  humble  supplication?  What  terms 

j  shall  we  find,  which  have  not  b-.-en  already  exhausted? 

. 
Let  us  not,  I  beseech  you.  --ir,  deceive  ourselves  longer.     We 

have  done  everything  that  could  be  done,  to  avert  the  storm  which  | 

I 

rooming  on.     We  have  petitioned;  we  have  remonstrated;  f 

•wo  Lave  supplicated;  we  have  prostrated  ourselves  before  the  [ 
|  throne,  and  have  implored  its  interposition  to  arrest  the  tyranni-  I 
j.  c-vl  hands  of  the  ministry  and  parliament.  Our  petitions  have  been  £ 

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SPEECH  OF  PATRICK  HENRY. 
slighted ;  our  remonstrances  have  produced  additional  violence  and  I 
insult;  our  supplications  have  been  disregarded;  and  we  have 
been  spurned  with  contempt,  from  the  foot  of  the  throne.    In 
vain,  after  these  things,  may  we  indulge  in  the  fond  hope  of  peace 
and  reconciliation     There  is  no  longer  any  room  for  hope.    If 
we  wish  to  be  free — if  we  mean  to  preserve  inviolate  those  inesti- 
mable privileges  for  which  we  have  been  so  long  contending— if 
we  mean  not  falsely  to  abandon  the  noble  struggle  in  which  we 
have  been  so  long  engaged,  and  which  we  have  pledged  ourselves 
never  to  abandon,  until  the  glorious  object  of  our  contest  shall  be  j 
j  obtained— we  must  fight— I  repeat   it  sir,  we  must  fight!'    An  i 
appeal  to  arms  and  to  the  God  of  Hosts  is  all  that  is  left  us! 

They  tell  us,  sir,  that  we  are  weak— unable  to  cope  with  so  j 
formidable  an  adversary.     But  when  shall  we  be  stronger?    Will 
it  be  the  next  week,  or  the  next  year?    Will  it  be  when  we  are 
totally  disarmed,  and  when  a  British  guard  shall  be  stationed  in 

every  house?    Shall  we  gather  strength  by  irresolution  and  in-   j 

j 
action?     Shall  we  acquire  the  means  of  effectual  resistance  by  j 

lying  supinely  on  our  backs  and  hugging  the  delusive  phantom  j 
of  hope,  until  our  enemies  have  bound  us  hand  and  foot?    Sir,  j 
we  arc  not  weak,  if  we  make  a  proper  use  of  those  means  which  ! 
the  God  of  nature  hath  placed  in  our  power.     Three  millions  of 
,  people,  armed  in  the  holy  cause  of  liberty,  and  in  such  a  country 


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as  we  possess,  are  invincible  by  any  force  which  our  enemy  can 
send  against  us.  Besides,  sir,  we  shall  not  fight  our  battles  alone. 
There  is  a  just  God,  who  presides  over  the  destinies  of  nations, 
and  who  will  raise  up  friends  to  fight  our  battles  for  us.  The 
battle,  sir,  is  not  to  the  strong  alone  ;  it  is  to  the  vigilant,  the 
active,  the  brave.  Besides,  sir,  we  have  no  election.  If  we  were 
base  enough  to  desire  it,  it  is  now  too  late  to  retire  from  the  con- 
test. There  is  no  retreat,  but  in  submission  and  slavery!  Our 
chains  are  forged.  Their  clanking  may  be  heard  on  the  plains  of 
Boston!  The  war  is  inevitable  —  and  let  it  come!!  I  repeat  it, 
|  sir,  let  it  come!!  Tt  is  in  vain,  sir,  to  extenuate  the  matter.  These 
gentlemen  may  cry  peace,  peace  —  but  there  is  no  peace.  The  war 
is  actually  begun.  The  next  gale  that  sweeps  from  the  north  will 
bring  to  our  ears  the  clash  of  resounding  arms!  Our  brethren  are 
already  in  the  field  !  Why  stand  we  here  idle?  What  is  it  that 
these  gentlemen  wish?  What  would  they  have?  Is  life  so  dear, 
or  peace  so  sweet  as  to  be  purchased  at  the  price  of  chains  and 
slavery?  Forbid  it,  Almighty  God!  I  know  not  what  course 
others  may  take,  but  as  for  me,  GIVE  ME  LIBERTY  OR  GIVE  ME 

DEATH. 


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When  we  reflect  on  what  has  been,  and  what  is  now,  is  it  possi-  { 
ble  not  to  feel  a  profound  sense  of  the  responsibleness  of  this  Repub- 
lic to  all  future  ages?    What  vast  motives  press  upon  us  for  lofty 
effort!     What  brilliant  prospects  invite  our  enthusiasm!     What 
j  solemn  warnings  at  once  demand  our  vigilance  and  moderate  our 
[  confidence!     The  old  world  has  already  revealed  to  us  in  its  un- 
sealed books,  the  beginning  and  end  of  all  of  its  own  marvelous 
struggles  in  the  cause  of  liberty.     Greece,  lovely  Greece,  "the 
land  of  scholars  and  the  nurse  of  arms,"  where  sister  republics 
in  fair  processions  chanted  the  praises  of  liberty  and  the  gods; 
where  and  what  is  she  V     For  two  thousand  years  her  oppressor 
hiis  bound  her  to  the  earth.    Her  arts  arc  no  more.     The  last  sad 
relics  of  her  temples  are  but  the  barracks  for  a  ruthless  soldiery; 
I  the  fragments  of  her  churches  and  palaces  arc  in  the  dust,  yet 
beautiful  in  ruin.     She  fell  not  when  the  mighty  were  upon  her.   i 
Her  sous  were  united  at  Thermopyla?  and  Marathon;  and  the  tide  j 
of  her  triumphs  rolled  back  upon  the  Hellespont.     She  was  con-  j 
quered  by  her  own  factions.     She  fell  by  the  hands  of  her  own  I 

i 

people.     The  man  of  Macedonia  did  not  the  work  of  destruction. 

It  was  already  done  by  her  own  corruptions,  banishments  and  dis 

sensions. 

Rome,  republican  Rome,  whose  eagles  glanced  in  the  rising  j 
1  and  setting  sun:  where,  and  what  is  she?  The  eternal  city  yet  { 
|  remains,  proud  even  in  her  desolation,  noble  in  her  decline,  ven-  I 

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A  CENTENNIAL  ADDKESS. 

{  erable  in  the  majesty  of  religion,  and  calm  as  in  the  composure  of 
1  death.  More  than  eighteen  centuries  have  mourned  over  the  loss 
|  of  her  empire.  A  mortal  disease  was  upon  her  vitals  before 
I  Csesar  had  crossed  the  Rubicon ;  and  Brutus  did  not  restore  her 
1  health  by  the  deep  probings  of  the  Senate  chamber.  The  Goths, 
I  and  Vandals  and  Huns,  the  swarms  of  the  north,  completed  only 
I  what  was  already  begun  at  home.  The  legions  were  bought  and 
I  sold,  but  the  people  offered  the  tribute  money. 

And  where  are  the  republics  of  modern  limes,  which  clustered 
I  around  immortal  Italy?  Venice  and  Genoa  exist  but  in  name. 
1  The  Alps,  indeed,  look  down  upon  the  brave  and  peaceful  Swiss 
in  their  native  fastness,  but  their  guaranty  of  their  freedom  is  in 
their  weakness,  and  not  in  their  strength.  The  mountains  are 
not  easily  crossed,  and  the  valleys  are  not  easily  retained.  When 
the  invader  comes,  he  moves  like  an  avalanche,  carrying  dcstruc- 
{  tion  in  his  path.  The  peasantry  sinks  before  him.  The  country 
[  is  too  poor  for  plunder  and  too  rough  for  valuable  conquest. 
1  Nature  presents  her  eternal  barriers  on  every  side  to  check  the 
I  wantonness  of  ambition ;  and  Switzerland  remains  with  her  simple 
I  institutions,  a  military  road  to  fairer  climates,  scarcely  worth  a 
permanent  possession,  and  protected  by  the  jealousy  of  her  neigh- 
bors. 

We  stand  the  latest,  and  if  we  fail,  probably  the  last  experi- 
ment of  self-government  by  the  people  We  have  begun  it  under 
circumstances  of  the  most  auspicious  nature.  We  are  in  the 
vigor  of  youth.  Our  growth  has  never  been  checked  by  the  } 


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' 
I  oppressions  of  tyrannj'.    Our  constitutions  have  never  been  en- 

|  feebled  by  the  vices  or  luxuries  of  the  old  world.  Such  as  we 
{  are,  we  have  been  from  the  beginning;  simple,  hardy,  intelligent, 
I  accustomed  to  self-government  and  self-respect. 

The  Atlantic  rolls  between  us  and  any  f ormidable  foe.    Within 
• 

i  our  own  territory,  stretching  through  many  degrees  of  latitude  and 
I  longitude,  we  have  the  choice  of  many  products,  and  many  means 

I  of  independence.     The  government  is  mild.    The  press  is  free. 

I 

j  Religion  is  free.     Knowledge  reaches,  or  may  reach  every  home. 

I  What  fairer  prospects  of  success  could  be  presented?  What 
I  means  more  adequate  to  accomplish  the  sublime  end?  What  { 
|  more  is  neccessary  than  for  the  people  to  preserve  what  they 
{  themselves  have  created?  Already  has  the  age  caught  the  spirit 
I  of  our  institutions.  It  has  already  ascended  the  Andes  and 
I  snuffed  the  breezes  of  both  oceans.  It  has  infused  itself  into  the 
f  life-blood  of  Europe,  and  warmed  the  sunny  plains  of  France,  and 

I  the  low-lands  of  Holland. .    It  has  touched  the  philosophy  of  { 
i  § 

I  Germany  in  the  north  and,  moving  onward  to  the  south,   has  j 

5  opened  to  Greece  the  lessons  of  her  better  days. 

Can  it  be  that  America  under  such  circumstances,  can  betray  j 

[  the  inspiration  of  whose  ruin  is,   "they  were,  but  they  are  not."  j 
Forbid   it,    my   countrymen,   forbid   it,  heaven!      I  call   upon 
you,  fathers,  by  the  shades  of  your  ancestors,  by  Hie  dear  ashes 

|  which  repose  in  this  precious  soil,  by  all  you  are,  and  all  you  ex- 
pect to  be,  to  resist  every  project  of  disunion,  every  encroachment 

jl  upon  your  liberties. 


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A  CENTENNIAL  ADDRESS. 

I  call  upon  you,  mothers,  by  that  which  never  fails  in  woman, 
the  love  of  your  off-spring;  teach  them  as  they  climb  your  knees 
or  lean  upon  your  bosom,  the  blessings  of  liberty.  Swear  them 
at  the  altar,  as  with  their  baptismal  vows,  to  be  true  to  their 
country,  and  never  to  forget  or  to  forsake  her. 

I  call  upon  you,  young  men,  to  remember  whose  sons  you 
are,  whose  inheritance  you  possess.  Life  can  never  be  too  short, 
which  brings  nothing  but  disgrace  and  oppression.  Death  never 
comes  too  soon,  if  necessary  in  defense  of  the  liberties  of  your 

{  country. 
I 

I  call  upon  you,  old  men,  for  your  counsel,  and  your  prayers, 

I  and  your  benedictions.  May  not  your  gray  hairs  go  down  in  I 
j  sorrow  to  the  grave,  with  the  recollection  that  you  have  lived  in  | 
j  vain.  May  not  your  last  sun  sink  in  the  west  on  a  nation  of 

I  slaves. 
I 

No  —  I  read  in  the  destiny  of  my  country  far  better  hopes, 

j  far  brighter  visions.    We,  who  are  now  assembled  here,  must 

j 

!  soon  be  gathered  to  the  congregation  of  other  days.     The  time  for 

]  our  departure  is  at  hand,  to  make  way  for  our  children  upon  the 
j  theatre  of  life.  May  God  speed  them  and  theirs.  May  he  who 
[  at  the  distance  of  another  century  shall  stand  here  to  celebrate 

j  this  day,  still  look  around  upon  a  free,  happy  and  virtuous  people. 

j 

|  May  he  have  reason  to  exult  as  we  do.     May  he,  with  all  the 

1  enthusiasm  of  truth,  as  well  as  poetry,  exclaim,  that  here  is  still 

I 

j  his  country. 

Zealous  yet  modest;  innocent,  though  free; 
Patient  of  toil;  serene  amidst  alarms; 
i  Inflexible  in  faith;  invincible  in  arms. 


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PORTION  OF  TESTIMONY  GIVEN  IN  A  PATENT  CASE. 

NORTHERN  DISTRICT  OF  NEW  YORK,  ) 
COUNTY  OF  SENECA.  <j 

Depositions  taken  at  Seneca  Falls,  Seneca  County,  in  said 
district,  on  the  9th  of  August,  1876,  at  Hoag's  Hotel, 

Present,  W.  W.  Leggett,  of  counsel  for  complainants, 
E.  W.  Paige,  "  defendants. 

Mr.  E.  W.  Paige,  on  part  of  defendants,  introduced  by  consent 
of  counsel  for  complainants,  the  testimony  of  Jacob  Bachman, 
from  the  printed  Ohio  records,  in  the  case  of  JOHN  C.  BIRDSALL, 
against  ANGUS  MCDONALD,  AND  OTHERS,  pages  246  to  250  in- 
clusive. 

Jacob  Bachman,  being  duly  sworn,  saysj 

1st  Ques.  Are  you  the  same  Jacob  Bachman  whose  deposition 
has  just  been  read? 

Ans.     Yes  sir. 

2ff  Ques.  lu  your  answer  to  question  eleven  in  that  deposition 
you  stated  that  you  saw  Mr.  Feazler  operating  his  combined 
machine  at  Mr.  Hester's  barn  in  Fayette,  and  you  thought  it  was 
in  1857.  Can  you  now  fix  that  date  exactly? 

Ans.    To  the  best  of  my  knowledge  it  was  iu  1856. 

3d  Ques.    At  what  time  in  the  year  of  1850? 

AM.    I  think  in  December. 

4th  Ques.    State  how  you  know  it  was  in  1856? 

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Ans.    I  moved  from  Clifton  Springs  back  to  Fayette  in  the  Fall  5 

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of  1856,  and  Mr.  F?eazler  had  built  his  machine  that  summer.  I 
was  somewhat  anxious  to  see  it  work.  I  went  there  to  see  it. 

5th  Ques.  Where  did  you  live  before  you  went  to  live  at 
Clifton  Springs? 

Ans.     I  lived  in  the  town  of  Fayette. 

Qth  Ques.     When  did  you  move  to  Clifton  Springs? 

Ans.     In  the  spring  of  1805. 

1th  Ques.    Where  did  you  live  after  you  left  Clifton  Springs  ? 

Ans.    I  lived  in  the  town  of  Fuyette. 

Sth  Ques.  And  when  you  moved  from  Clifton  Springs  you 
saw  the  machine  working  as  described? 

Ans.    Yes,  sir. 

Qth  Ques.    What  was  the  machine  threshing  on  that  occasion? 

Ans.    Clover. 

10th  Ques.    How  well  did  it  do  it? 

Ann.    Very  well. 

llth  Qttes.  Have  you  known  anything  of  the  history  of  this 
machine  since  that  time? 

Ans.    I  have  as  a  wheat  thresher  only. 

12th  Ques.  Have  you  known  of  its  use  as  a  clover  thresher 
since  that  time? 

Ans.    I  couldn't  say,  positively. 

13th  Ques.  Have  you  known  of  its  use  among  the  farmers 
about  as  a  clover  thresher  since  that  time? 

Ans.    By  hearsay  only. 

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14th  Ques.  Since  you  say  you  saw  that  machine  at  work  in 
Hester's  barn,  have  you  ever  seen  it  thresh  or  hull  clover? 

Ans.  I  could  not  say  positively  I  have,  but  think  I  have  ;  I 
cannot  give  the  place. 

15th  Ques.    Nor  the  time? 

Ans.    No,  sir,  I  couldn't  say  the  time. 

IQth  Ques.  And  at  the  time  you  saw  it  at  work  in  Hosier's 
barn  it  was  threshing  clover  seed,  was  it? 

Ans.    Yes,  sir. 

nth  Qucs.     Are  you  sure  it  was  not  doing  something  else? 

Ans.     Yes,  I  am  sure  it  was  not  doing  anything  else, 

ISth  Ques.  You  swear  positively,  then,  do  you,  that  it  was  do- 
ing nothing  else  but  threshing  clover  seed? 

Ans.    Yes,  sir,  and  hulling  it  at  the  same  time. 

IWh  Ques.    Then  it  was  doing  something  more  than  threshing? 

Ann.    Threshing  and  hulling  and  cleaning. 

20th  Ques.  Please  state  if  you  know  how  clover  was  gathered 
at  that  time  preparatory  to  being  threshed  or  hulled. 

Ans.  Generally  cut  by  a  reaper  machine,  and  drawn  in  by 
wagon  and  pvt  into  barn. 

21st  Ques.  When  you  gave  your  testimony  in  the  Ohio  cases, 
who  asked  you  to  give  your  testimony? 

Ana.    Mr.  Corwin,  here  in  town,  came  up  after  me. 

22d  Ques.    Did  Mr.    George  "VVestinghouse  call  upon  you  for 
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Ans.    No,  sir,  I  never  saw  the  man  to  my  knowledge  in  my 
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23d  Ques.  Did  you,  after  you  were  subpoened  and  before  testi- 
fying, converse  with  him  in  relation  to  the  Feazler  machine  and 
{  what  you  knew  about  it? 

Ans.  Very  little,  sir,  if  anything;  I  couldn't  say  that  we  had 
any  conversation  relative  to  the  case  before  testifying. 

24th  Ques.  Since  testifying  in  the  Ohio  cases  have  you  conversed 
with  Mr.  George  Westinghouse  relative  to  the  said  date  of  seeing 
the  Feazler  machine  at  work? 

Ans.    No,  sir,  I  think  not. 

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Ans.    I  have  not  seen  the  man  since  the  trial  at  Rochester,  be- 

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26f/i  Ques.     Yv'liat  caused  you  to  change  your  mind  as  to  the 
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Ans..    I  believe  so  ;  yes,  sir. 

2Sth  QMS.     I  understand  you  that  after  you  moved  to  Fayette, 
*  you  saw  the  Feazler  machine  at  work  in  Hosier's  barn  ;  about  how  , 


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long  after  you  moved  to  Fayette  was  it  that  you  went  to  see  the 
machine? 

Ans.    I  couldn't  say  positively,  sir  ;  probably  three  months. 
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2Qth  Ques.    Do  you  recollect  the  month  when  you  went  to 

I  Fayette? 

Ans.    It  was  in  October,  the  first  part  of  it. 

Re-direct  by  Mr.  Page,  counsel  for  defendants. 

30//t  Ques.  Have  you  now  any  doubt  of  the  time  when  you 
saw  that  machine  work  as  you  described  it? 

An*.     No,  sir. 

31st  Qufs.    When  was  it? 

A  ns.  It  was  either  in  the  month  of  December,  1856,  or  in  the 
first  part  of  18o7,  in  January. 

82d  Ques.  How  loiig  is  the  straw  when  clover  is  cut  by  a  reaper 
machine? 

Ans.  That  depends  upon  clover  ;  if  cut  close  to  ground,  pretty 
much  the  whole  length  of  the  clover. 

Re-cross-ejcam  i  nation . 

Z^th  Ques.  Did  you  pay  particular  attention  at  the  time  you 
saw  the  Feazler  machine  working  to  see  how  long  the  straw  was? 

Ans.  I  did  not  measure  any  of  it,  it  was  of  the  usual  length 
;  raised  on  that  farm. 


Qvcs.  Will  you  say  positively  that  it  was  two  inches  long 
on  an  average,  or  will  you  swear  positively  that  it  would  average 
any  other  length? 

Ans.     My  best  judgment  would  be  that  it  would  average  from 
twelve  to  fifteen  inches. 


Y  120  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  UKI'ORTER. 

BEADING  EXEBCISE  XXVII. 
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WHAT  PROMINENT  NEWSPAPERS  SAY. 


The  Duployan  System  is  in  common  use  in  the  schools  of 
France,  and  is  easy  to  be  learned.  It  has  the  advantage  over 
others  in  avoiding  shading  and  the  large  number  of  angles,  and  in 
the  use  of  the  circles  for  vowels. — [Chicago  Evening  Journal. 

Pernin's  "  Phonographic  Instructor  "  has  already  been  favor- 
ably noticed  in  the  columns  of  the  Free  Press,  and  it  is  a  gratifi- 
cation to  note  that  its  success  has  warranted  the  publication  of 
the  second  edition,  revised  and  enlarged.  The  system  is  an  adapt- 
|  ation  to  the  English  language  of  the  French  or  Duploye  system, 
which  is  a  regular  study  in  the  French  schools,  where  children  of 
twelve  and  fourteen  years  of  age  become  verbatim  reporters.  It 
abbreviates  very  much  the  labor  necessary  in  learning  and  using 
the  other  systems.  It  is  certainly  worthy  the  careful  examination 
of  all  interested  in  Stenography,  especially  of  those  who  contem- 
plate the  study  thereof. — [Detroit  Free  Press. 

The  remarkable  rapidity  w'ith  which  this  system  is  acquired 
bids  fair  to  make  it  very  popular,  not  only  with  press  reporters, 
but  with  men  and  women  employed  in  any  business  where  the 
pen  is  used. — [Essex  (Out )  Times. 

The  Pernin  method  of  short  hand  writing  is  superior  to  other 
systems,  and  is  a  saving  of  time. — [Chicago  Daily  Inter-Ocean. 

The  Peruin  "  Phonographic  Instructor"  contains  a  system  of 
short  hand  writing  in  five  lessons,  adapted  from  the  Duploye  sys- 
tem. From  careful  inspection  of  the  work  we  are  able  to  say  it 
is  very  complete  and  practical,  amply  explicit  in  instruction  to 
beginners  in  the  art,  and  will  also  prove  beneficial  to  more  ad- 
vanced pupils. — [Chicago  Post. 

Pernin's  Phonographic  Instructor  comprises  a  system  contain- 
ing uiiirkfd  (t<l i-<i nliiiji  *  over  all  others  in  use.  By  the  aid  of  this 
book  the  student  may  become  a  phonographer  in  a  short  time. — 
[Detroit  Evening  News. 

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PERNIVS  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


We  have  been  much  interested  in  looking  over  Pernin's  adapta-  I 

tion  to  the  English  of  the  Duployan  short-hand.      The  system  is  j 

one  of  great  value,   and  is  arranged  with  great  simplicity.     It  I 

seems  to  he  eminently  a  system  of  sound-writing,  and  the  charac-  j 

ters  used  are  carefully  adapted  to  the  greatest  degree  of  expedition  j 

with  the  least  degree  of  fatigue. — [Saturday  Evening  Herald,  j 
Chicago. 

This  system  of  short-hand  has  been  adapted  to  the  English  i 
language  from  Duploye's  French  System,  which  has  become  so  j 
popular  in  France  and  the  continent  of  Europe  as  to  be  adopted 
as  a  general  study  in  the  public  schools,  and  so  simple  and  easily 
acquired  that  children  of  twelve  and  fourteen  years  of  age  are 
capable  of  verbatim  reporting.     In  bur  age  of  rapid  work  and 
thought,  a  more  simple  and  rapid  system  of  writing  is  greatly  to 
be  desired.     The  different  methods  of  short-hand  now  in  use  re- 
quire so  much  time  and  application  to  make  them  practical,  that 
but  few  can  afford  the  time  to  possess  the  art ;  but  this  system  of 
using  similar  signs  for  a  number  of  sounds,  and  the  simplest  and 
least  number  of  characters  possible,  so  as  to  avoid  burdening  the  j 
memory,  is  the  simplest  and  most  rapid  system  of  phonography  ! 
in  use. — [Detroit  Post  and  Tribune. 

This  method,  by  a  combination  of  the  consonants  and  vowels, 

obtains  an  advantage  over  other  systems  of  stenography  that  must 

inevitably  result  in  a  great  saving  of  time  to  the  reporter.     The 

|  fewest  possible  phonographs  are  used  consistent  with  legibility. 

!!  The  student,  in  a  few  weeks,  may  undoubtedly  acquire  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  system. — [Chicago  Times. 
I 

At  this  day  of  telephoning,  phonographing  and  telegraphing 
by  sound,  the  various  short-hand  systems  are  undergoing  exami- 
nation such  as  they  have  never  received,  with  a  view  of  testing 
their  relative  merits  and  applicability  to  the  enormous  strides 
which  invention  has  been  making.     The  present  system  certainly  • 
j  surpasses  in  practicability  any  now  in  use,  and  we  feel  assured, 
j  from  a  careful  comparison  of  all  the  leading  methods  of  phonog- 
|  raphy,  that  none  compares  with  the  French  in  simplicity,  legibil- 

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PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER.  123 


ity  and  adaptability  to  the  wants  of  all  professional  men  and  the 
phonography  of  all  languages. — [The  Conservative,  Salem,  Va. 


Extracts  of  a  few  Letters  from  Writers  of  the  System. 


Duploye's  Stenography,  adapted  to  the  English,  is  really  the  ! 
simplest  and  easiest  of  all  systems  in  use  — [Rev.  J.  T.  Wagner, 
Windsor,  Out, 

The  more  I  use  your  system  the  more  I  am  satisfied  of  its  supe- 
riority over  any  with  which  I  am  acquainted.— [E.  C.  Bittle,  M.A., 
Roanoke  College,  Salem,  Va. 

Some  three  weeks  ago  my  brother,  Col.  B.  Mason,  placed  in 
my  hands  your  "Phonographic  Instructor."    By  this  you  will 
see  what  progress  I  have  already  made  with  no  teacher  but  the  | 
book.     The  system  is  so  simple  that  I  feel  confident  of  being  able  j 
to   write  with  rapidity   by  a  moderate  practice  of  two  or  three  ! 
months. — [Thomas  Mason,  Yonkers,  N.Y. 

I  have  used  some  of  my  spare  hours  in  the  study  of  your 
book,  with  results  gratifying  to  myself,  at  least.  This  will  show 
the  result  of  my  unassisted  study  since  I  received  your  book. 
Such  progres<  in  so  short  a  time  speaks  well  for  the  system.  I  am 
iirc.it ly  pli'a^cd. — [Win.  Aug.  Gibson,  Youkers,  X.  Y. 

During  the  last  six  months  I  have  reported  rive  hundred  lee. 


•  tures  and  copied  them  ready  for  publication.  With  the  old 
methods  this  would  have  been  almost  an  impossibility,  owing  to 
the  confinement,  fatigue  and  attention  which  would  be  required 
to  perform  such  a  work. — [R.  H.  Stevens,  Medical  Dept.  Mich. 
University,  Ann  Arbor. 

I  have  studied  and  had  some  experience  in  teaching  Duploye's 
System  with  IVniin's  English  adaptation,  and  am  much  pleased 
with  it,     I  find  it  very  simple,   very  easily  acquired,  and  yet  very  j 
complete.     My  classes  are  invariably   pleased  with  it. — [W.  F.   j 

I  Jewell,  Goldsmith's  Business  University,  Detroit,  Mich. 

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T  124  PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 


I  have  studied  your  work  on  Phonography.  For  the  benefit 
of  education  it  should  be  taught  in  all  our  schools  and  colleges, 
and  I  think  it  our  duty  to  propagate  it  as  much  as  it  is  in  our 
power. — [Prof.  A.  Maiuville,  St.  Viateur's  College,  Bourbonnais 
Grove,  Kankakee  Co.,  111. 

About  one  year  ago  a  copy  of  your  instruction  book  on  Du- 
ploye's  Phonography  fell  into  my  hands.  A  brief  examination 
convinced  me  of  the  tinrirall«l  m<  rit*  of  Duploye's  system.  I 
have  since  taught  about  a  hundred  pupils  to  read  and  write  by 
your  method.  My  pupils  have  been  of  ages  from  eight  years  to 
sixty.  Without  an  exception  they  have  learned  rapidly,  and  have 
become  active  agents  in  recommending  the  system  to  others. 
The  more  I  write  it,  the  more  I  am  astonished  at  its  wonderful 
simplicity  and  its  surprising  legibility.  —[Col.  B.  Mason,  Pres. 
Yonkers  Military  Institute,  Yonkers,  N.Y. 

I  can  say  of  your  system  of  Phonography  that  I  have  derived  j 
more  pleasure  and  profit  from  two  months'  study  of  it  than  from  I 
one  year's  study  of  Graham's  hand-book  of  standard  phonography.  I 
It  contains  no  abstract  word-sign  to  burden  the  memory.  Every-  I 
thing  is  a  logical  gradation  from  the  first  page  of  the  ' '  Instructor  "  [ 
to  the  last  page  of  the  "Treatise  of  Abbreviations." — [D.  Hall, 
Principal  School,  Caseville,  Huron  Co.,  Mich. 

I  feel  that  I  have  made  excellent  progress  in  your  System  of 
Stenography.  I  started  a  while  after  two  Graham  students,  who 
are  taking  instructions  from  the  official  court  stenographer  here, 
and  with  the  little  instruction  received  by  mail  I  am  far  in  ad- 
vance of  them,  and  am  now  reporting  for  one  of  our  papers.  I, 
at  one  time,  studied  the  Munson  system  faithfully,  but  did  not 
know  much  more  when  I  left  off  than  when  I  commenced — at 
least,  could  not  read  half  what  I  had  written  a  short  time  after- 
ward I  think  the  Duployan  is  "the  "  system  for  anyone  to 
adopt,  unless  he  wishes  to  devote  a  lifetime  to  acquiring  the  art. 
— [Arthur  Nicholas,  W.  Federal  St.,  Youngstown,  Ohio. 


PERNIN'S  PRACTICAL,  REPORTER.  125  T 


I  am  employed  as  stenographer  in  the  general  offices  here  of  I 
the  Wabash,  St.  Louis  &  P.  R'y,  and  experience  ho  difficulty  in  j 
either  writing  or  reading  your  system.    I  am  now  fully  convinced  I 
that  I  made  a  very  profitable  investment  when  I  concluded  to  j 
take  lessons  from  you.    My  friends  will  scarcely  believe  me  when  [ 
I  tell  them  that  I  was  fitted  for  my  position  in  four  months,  and  ) 
it  is  hardly  to  be  wondered  at  when  one  considers  the  length  of  I 
time  it  takes  to  acquire  any  of  the  other  systems  of  short-hand  [ 
now  in  use.     If  the  Duployan  system  were  only  extensively  ad-  | 
vertised,  and  the  general  public  made  aware  of  how  easily  it  is  1 
learned  and  how  rapid  and  legible  it  is,  very  few  would  care  to  | 
adopt  the  other  systems  which,   witli  their  word-signs,  shaded  I 
lines,  etc.,  burden  the  memory  so  greatly,  and  after  years  spent 
in  acquiring  them,  they  are  then  no  better,  nor  as  good,  as  the 
Duployau.      I  shall  always  be  most  happy  to  give  your  system 
that  recommendation  that  I  feel  sure  it  merits. — [J.  F.  Barren, 
Sten.  Wabash  Gen'l  Office,  Detroit,  Mich. 

We,  the  undersigned  members  of  last  winter's  class  of  Sten- 
ography, are  pleased  to  state  that  we  think  the  Duployan  System 
superior  to  and  more  easily  attained  than  any  other  short-hand 
method  now  in  use,  and  can  highly  recommend  it  to  all  intending 
learners.— -[Charles  E.  Ovenshire,  W.  Seymour  Mclntosh,  Wm.  J. 
Moore,  with  Throp,  Hawley  &  Co.,  85-87  Jefferson  avenue, 
Detroit. 

It  is  with  pleasure  that  I  write  to  inform  you  of  my  progress 
in  Stenography.     It  is  but  a  trifle  more  than  four  months  since  I 
first  saw  your  system,  and  I  can  now  easily  take  in  full  the  dis- 
courses of  the  most  rapid  speakers  among  our  corps  of  lecturers. 
At  the  end  of  the  first  mouth,  putting  less  than  two  hours'  work 
to  it  per  day,  not  only  had  I  mastered  the  principles  of  both  cor- 
responding and  reporting  styles,  but  could  apply  those  principles  j 
at  the  rate  of  thirty-five  words  per  minute,  and  I  have  no  hesitancy  [ 
in  asserting  that  any  one  of  ordinary  ability  can,  by  confining  his  [ 
mind  to  it  daily  for  two  hours,  be  able  at  the  end  of  three  months  [ 
to  do  as  I  am  now  doing.     Not  the  least  among  the  superiorities  • 


Y  126  PERNIX'S  PRACTICAL  REPORTER. 

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j  of  your  system  over  all  others  which  I  have  investigated  is  the  j 

j   facility  of  reading  it.     I  take  pleasure  in  recommending  it  to  the  I 

{  public  for  its  simplicity,  the  ease  with  which  it  is  learned  and  j 

{  read,  and  its  great  practicability  to  all  who  have  need  of  a  rapid  : 

j  and  legible  system  of  writing. — [Very  truly  yours,    W.    LeRoy  1 
j  Crissman,  Law  Dept.  Michigan  University,  Ann  Arbor. 

Please  send  rne  by  return  of  post  a  copy  of  your  "Practical  | 

j  Reporter."    I  have  taught  the  system  from  your  "Phonographic  j 

j  Instructor"  to  several  gentlemen  here,  who  are  all  delighted  with  I 

j  its  simplicity.     I  should  like  to  be  appointed  agent  for  the  sale  of  j 

{  your  books  here. — [Yours  truly,  John  M.  Sloan,  20  N.  Frederick  j 
j  Street,  Dublin,  Ireland. 


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